Clinical Therapist - Emergency Department PRN

About the role

Why Children's Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary This position specializes in the psychiatric evaluation and care of children and families in crisis. Primary responsibilities include psychiatric assessment and intervention of patients in the emergency room. This position may provide support for other areas within the System that have patients with psychiatric needs. These services may include any of the following: diagnostic evaluations; consultations on the behavioral management of medically and psychiatrically ill children; case management and disposition planning as appropriate. This position also provides education and practical coping strategies for patients and families. Communicates with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team, to ensure continuity of care and collaborative treatment planning 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation and treatment services to patients and families with complex psychosocial needs; provide crisis intervention and emergency services as needed
• Perform assessment and intervention for individuals presenting to the emergency room with a chief complaint of mental health concern or identified secondary complaint of mental health concern with special emphasis on risk of suicidality and safety
• Provide patient care and treatment information throughout the shift and across shifts with ongoing communication to both medical and psychiatry care team partners
• Case management and disposition arrangements
• Contribute to program development
• Maintain fiscal accountability and apply problem solving skills that demonstrate responsibility for generating allocated billable and/or patient contact hours
• Contribute to the teaching mission of the hospital by working with trainees as co-therapists, and participating in didactics on topics of own expertise

Requirements

Work Experience

• How You’ll Be Successful: At least 1 year job related experience
• Preferred: At least 3 years job related experience

Education

• Graduate or advanced degree; Required

Licenses and Certifications

• State of Texas independent license at a Master's level (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) Required
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements 60 Days, Required

Benefits

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Schedule

• Shift: PRN; Working primarily Saturdays and need to be available to work nights.
• Shift Times: 7p - 7a; 7a-7p; and 12p - 12a
• Minimum Shift Requirement: 3 shifts/month
• Job Type: On-Site