Crisis Clinician Telehealth, Emergency Services - Remote Eligible

Virtual Behavioral Health Clinician

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Sign on bonus up to $3000 for independently licensed clinicians (pro-rated for part-time)

Provides behavioral health crisis consultation services, care and assessment documentation for patients who present for services at the assigned hospital. Evaluations may be performed in the hospital either in-person or via telehealth. This position will be conducted remotely via telehealth.

Responsibilities:

• Provides behavioral health crisis consultation services and all related service delivery requirements for youth, adult and geriatric populations in a hospital-based setting.
• Provides assessment, treatment interventions and crisis counseling.
• Manage the acute phase of clients presenting in behavioral health crisis; assess, triage and refer clients to the appropriate services.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospital-based staff and other providers (i.e. insurance companies, CBHC/MCI/CCS providers, PHP's, Outpatient providers, etc.) in order to effectively serve all clients in crisis.
• Utilize supervision effectively by sharing pertinent information and accept performance feedback to incorporate into work plan and recalibrate approach and make improvements. Seek and accept guidance to manage difficult cases.
• Maintain current working knowledge and use of all related, internal and external resources, policies, procedures, regulatory and compliance requirements necessary to effectively serve clients with quality care in multiple settings and with ever changing program needs.
• Answers telephone as needed and provides timely, appropriate assessment and determines next steps in support for clients with behavioral health needs.
• Understands and abides by all emergency department performance specifications
• Meets productivity standards as defined by estimated delivery of services (productivity is continuously assessed by program management).
• Maintains a professional demeanor at all times.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, master's Level clinician, or psychiatric nurse (RN), required
• Experience and training in emergency psychiatric services working with adults, youth and their families, including training in de-escalation strategies and emergency services system of care, preferred.
• Effective communication and organizational skills, required
• Proficient computer skills and the ability to complete documentation electronically is required

Schedule:

• Part-time, 16 hours per week