Psychiatric ED Screener

Psychiatric ED Screener

The Psychiatric ED Screener is a mental health worker whose primary function is to triage, assess and provide disposition for patients that arrive in the ED seeking a mental health crisis intervention voluntarily, or via sec 12

A. The Psychiatric ED Screener works in concert with the ED medical staff, external agencies, psychiatry residents and attending on-call psychiatrists as well as inpatient psychiatry and inpatient substance use (McGee Unit) staff, security, and local/regional law enforcement personnel. The Psychiatric ED Screener will be knowledgeable about utilizing the DSM-5 in order to appropriately diagnose mental illnesses.

Experience:

• One year of experience administering crisis assessments in BH care or similar setting.

Education and Training:

• Master's Degree in social work, counseling or psychology required

License, Certification & Registration:

• LILMLM
  - Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Independent Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Clinician required.
• Hospital approved de-escalation training
  - Crisis intervention (MOAB) training required within 1 month of hire.
• Independent licensure as an LICSW or LMHC preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team is essential.
• Proven ability in developing biopsychosocial case formulations is required.
• Experience in dealing with MCO's and their role in the admission process is required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality patient care and effectively utilize clinical supervision is required.
• Must be a good role model for patients.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate evidence of clinical and personal growth.
• Ability to work from a remote unsupervised location.