Emrg MH Psych Screen (M) Per Diem - Evening/Weekends

About the role

The role involves providing Mental Health Screener functions as required by NJSA 30:4-27.1. It also includes performing psychosocial assessments, collaborating with medical center staff, developing treatment plans, and ensuring patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessments including collections of historical data, mental status assessments, and suicide risk assessments.
• Consults and collaborates with medical center staff to coordinate interdepartmental patient services.
• Develops comprehensive and realistic treatment plans based on patient’s needs.
• Provides appropriate short-term follow-up to ensure linkage and stabilization.
• Engages families, treatment providers, and other parties active in the well-being of the patient as appropriate whenever possible.
• Provides technical support, assistance, and education to patients, families, and other patient service providers as needed.
• Assumes the duties of charge person as required.
• Assumes the duties of mobile outreach on-call as required.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of all regulatory requirements for confidentiality.
• Demonstrates strict adherence to providing patient confidentiality as evidenced by documentation and behavior according to department policy.
• Maintains accurate and up to date patient records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Documents in clear, concise, and accurate manner in patient records according to department standards.
• Documents clinical assessment data in patient record as per department standard.
• Documents all collateral information obtained as per department standard.
• Documents changes in mental status in patient record.
• Documents all communications related to patient referrals, transfers, and admissions in the patient record as per department standard.
• Documents all telephone triage information obtained as per department standards.
• Ensures that screening document clearly details reasons for consensual admission or involuntary commitment.

Requirements

• Education: MSW in Social Work or MA in Counseling/Psychology or related field. LCSW or LPC preferred.
• Experience: One year experience in an acute mental health setting.
• Other Credentials: AHA BLS.
• Special Training: Permanent NJ State Mental Health Screening Certification obtained within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing, Walking, Reaching forward, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities.
• Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell, Talk or Hear.
• Sensory Requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Very Accurate 20/40, Far Vision, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical, Airborne Communicable Disease, Extreme Temperatures, Radiation, Uneven Surfaces or Elevations, Extreme Noise Levels, Dust/Particulate Matter.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of all regulatory requirements for confidentiality.
• Strict adherence to providing patient confidentiality as evidenced by documentation and behavior according to department policy.
• Able to maintain accurate and up to date patient records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Able to document clinical assessment data in patient record as per department standard.
• Able to document all collateral information obtained as per department standard.
• Able to document changes in mental status in patient record.
• Able to document all communications related to patient referrals, transfers, and admissions in the patient record as per department standard.
• Able to document all telephone triage information obtained as per department standards.
• Able to ensure that screening document clearly details reasons for consensual admission or involuntary commitment.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Sick Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time). Pay Range $32.96 - $32.96

Schedule

Usual Work Day: 8 Hours