Description
The Clinical Mental Health Professional utilises clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement plans of care, assess crisis situations, and provide family and individual treatment.
This position works collaboratively with patients, patient's significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties. The role provides care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.
Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and treat various mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders, modifying care plans to reflect changes in patient status
- Refer patients to other services to improve their well-being, such as community services, treatment programs, support groups, psychiatrists, or other mental health providers
- Work with the multi-disciplinary team to develop a discharge plan to provide further care, services, and referrals to ensure continuity of care
- Organise and prioritise daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in areas of responsibility
- Perform behavioural health consultations for patients and caregivers, conduct psychosocial assessments, and provide supportive, crisis bereavement, and other behavioural health interventions as necessary
- Educate, communicate, and coordinate with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues
- May provide support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events
Requirements:
- Master's degree in social work or a related field from an accredited institution
- Current state licensure as LCSW, LMFT, or CMHC
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills, including email and word processing
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams
- Dual licensure with current state licensure as LAC
- Montana only: Current state licensure as a MHPP
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Expected to lift and utilise full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
Benefits:
- Generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness
- Sign-on bonus of $2500 for external applicants with 1+ year of experience