BH Clinician Licensed - Beh Health Consult & Liaison

About the role

The Behavioral Health Clinician on the Crisis and Consult & Liaison (C&L) Team at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon provides timely behavioral health assessments for patients experiencing acute psychiatric needs in the Emergency Department and on inpatient medical units. The clinician completes Mental Health Exams and risk assessments to support disposition planning, including inpatient psychiatric admission or referral to community-based services. Behavioral health crises may present as suicidal or homicidal ideation, recent suicide attempts, acute psychosis, substance use concerns, or emotional distress. The Crisis and C&L Team bridges medical and behavioral health care by collaborating closely with attending clinicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to address safety and treatment needs. This role coordinates and oversees the plan of care and service delivery of behavioral health consumers across the continuum of illness, promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources, and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Services are provided to consumers with commercial insurance and Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs.
• Provides clinical leadership to a team of masters’ and bachelors’ level clinical staff and student interns.
• Assesses, develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and their self-identified natural supports.
• Evaluates and provides interventions to improve a patient’s cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
• Provides urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Together with consumer and natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths, and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach, and engagement.
• Evaluates patients experiencing a mental health crisis to determine appropriate levels of care including psychiatric hospitalization.
• Works in a fast-paced emergency room and medical floor setting with a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in behavioral health.
• Experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex mental health conditions.
• Active Oregon license upon hire: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
• Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) eligibility required.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) preferred.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to bachelors’ and masters’ level clinicians preferred.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills to obtain and interpret information appropriate to patients’ needs and age for assessment, treatment range, and patient care.
• Proficiency with DSM-5 diagnoses and best-practice treatment interventions for a variety of behavioral health conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient/family-centered work environment.
• Knowledge and adherence to ethical guidelines for behavioral health clinical practice.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and documenting in electronic medical records.
• Effective prioritization skills.
• Strong diagnostic, evaluation, and crisis intervention skills.

Benefits

PeaceHealth offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package including full medical, dental, and vision coverage; 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits; and an expanded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health program.

Pay

Salary range: $42.06 – $69.41 per hour. The hiring rate is dependent upon factors including education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and seniority.

Schedule

Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Evening shift.

Working Conditions

• Physical: Ability to move around the area with occasional sitting; bend, twist, reach, push, pull occasionally; lift/carry occasionally up to 5 lbs.
• Environmental: Exposure to biohazards, body fluids, and airborne particles; time spent on site in a medical/hospital setting or office environment.
• Mental/Visual: Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted); ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.