Employment Type:
Part time
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Description:
Position Summary
The Assessment Services Clinician is responsible for determining the appropriate placement of incoming referrals within the continuum of behavioral health services. Generally,conducts a telephone intake, assessing the patient's presenting problem, current symptoms, and acuity and makes a determination as to the patient's appropriateness for admission to the hospital's behavioral health inpatient, intensive outpatient or outpatient treatment programs. The Assessment Services Clinician may also conduct face to face patient assessments at the patient's bedside (in the case of an individual hospitalized in a SJMC medical bed) or in the emergency department at the request of the attending physician, or as a walk-in in the outpatient clinic.
Qualifications
Must have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or a minimum of a Bachelor'sDegree in Nursing from an accredited institution. Must be licensed in the State of Michigan and adhere to the code of ethics forarea of licensure. At least five years of professional, relevant experience in behavioral health is required. Specialized training and education in behavioral health, including substance use disorders is preferred. Must have demonstrated ability to effectively represent the department, and to communicate directly and clearly. Computer skills are essential.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Demonstrates clear diagnostic and clinical skills appropriate to the age of the patient.
Demonstrates capacity to identify and manage high-risk situations in which patients may be harmful to themselves or others.
Demonstrates ability to correlate current and historical dysfunction with current diagnosis.
Has knowledge of department, hospital-wide, and community resources. Is able to gather and integrate a wide variety of information into a summary of the patient's presenting problem. At the request of physicians in the emergency room or within behavioral health, provides face to face assessment of patients and makes appropriate recommendations to the physician.
Must demonstrate competency in assisting patients with completing a safety plan, when appropriate.
May make follow-up calls to individuals including patients recently discharged from SJMC Behavioral Health Programs.
RN's in Assessment roles will assist patients with questions, concerns and needs related to medications, appropriately consulting with the on-call physician in the absence of the attending psychiatrist.
RN's in Assessment roles will also assist patients with prescription refills where the attending psychiatrist has given prior authorization to do so. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participates in their resolution.
Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice. Demonstrates unit/area competencies.
Understands legal issues that affect treatment, including but not limited to: child custody, divorce laws, child/adult abuse, duty to warn, recipient rights policies and procedures, alternative treatment orders (ATO's), and the commitment process for inpatient hospitalization.
Seeks consultation and supervision appropriately during patient assessment.
Participates in case reviews and team meetings and takes responsibility for presenting patient cases and contributing to the discussion of cases.
Demonstrates competence in the use of computerized information systems.
Is able to prioritize and complete calls in accordance with established timeframes.
Required Skills and Abilities:
Must have demonstrated ability to effectively represent the department, and to communicate directly and clearly.Computer skills are essential
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran