Mental Health Consultant - PRN - AAMC

Position Objective

Provides expert direct care to patients, families and family systems; provides teaching, evaluation, assessment and counseling to patients and families as needed.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs mental health assessments and provides thorough documentation.
• Develops treatment plans consistent with best practices and assists in providing referral to most appropriate level of care.
• Affords assistance in securing inpatient psychiatric treatment and insurance authorizations as needed.
• Functions as an expert clinical resource to nursing and medical staff; coordinates the care of patients in need of psychiatric treatment.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to effect continuous improvement in the delivery of family-centered patient care.
• Accepts and discharges additional responsibilities as needed and required to meet service line and organizational objectives.

Education/Experience Requirements

• If serving as a bilingual/multilingual interpreter, certification in Medical Interpretation is required to perform the duties of a qualified interpreter.
• Graduation from a masters level clinical program.
• One year of clinical experience with demonstrated clinical diagnostic competency.

Licenses/Certifications

• Maryland license LCSW-C or LCPC.

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands

• The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Pay Range

$35—$50 USD

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year).
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Benefits Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees.
• Wellness Programs.
• Employee Assistance Programs and more.
• Benefit offerings based on employment status.

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