Crisis Clinician - Crisis Center
$31.53 - $47.87 USD hourly
Salary Range
The expected base rate for this Glens Falls, New York, United States-based position is $31.53 to $47.87 per hour. (Exact rate is determined on a case-by-case basis commensurate with experience level, as well as education and certifications pertaining to each position which may be above the listed job requirements).
The Impact You Can Make
As an essential part of the interdisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to provide mental-health consultations to patients seeking urgent treatment in the ED. Your role will involve investigating treatment history, conducting patient interviews, securing necessary information, and providing it to family and collaterals as appropriate. You will be involved with the management of clinical information including diagnostic impressions, as well as the recommended disposition for the communication to the ED physician and supervising psychiatrist When not engaged directly in conducting ED consultations and providing mental health crisis care, the Crisis Clinician may assist with programming on the inpatient Behavioral Health Unit and/or perform other duties as assigned.
How You Will Fulfill Your Potential (Responsibilities)
Conduct emergency evaluations to efficiently assess each patient’s immediate psychiatric status and needs toward facilitating proper disposition that ensures safety:
Respond within 60 minutes to ED requests for consultation
Review prior clinical records as available
Conduct evaluations of each referred ECC patient, according to established policies and procedures
Assign provisional psychiatric diagnosis and develop proposed disposition plans
Efficiently summarize and present case information to supervising psychiatrist and ED physician
Complete all documentation required by policies and procedures efficiently and accurately
Secure required insurance authorizations for inpatient admissions
Interview and inform family members or other parties as specifically appropriate to each case
Facilitate and assist with providing continuity of care for behavioral health patients in the ED and CSU
Facilitate transitions of patients from the ED to BHU or other transfer facility
Facilitate discharges from ED/CSU assuring appropriate referrals to community resources
Provide brief intervention and supportive short-term counseling as indicated to assist in resolving patient crises
Function as a resource for and assists with therapeutic activities for children being held in CSU pending transfer to inpatient facilities
Contribute to inpatient Behavioral Health Unit programming as directed by the Director of BHU
Conduct patient and family interviews to secure psychosocial history and to facilitate discharge planning
Conduct therapy groups and facilitate Unit activities as assigned
Participate in Unit milieu as assigned
What You Bring (Qualifications)
Education/Experience
Master's degree in social work required, or
Current license as registered professional nurse (RN) in New York with a minimum of three years of experience in psychiatric nursing
Minimum one year of experience in a behavioral health setting
Licenses/Certificates/Registrations: NYS Licensed LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, or NYS Licensed RN
Skills/Abilities
Ability to conduct clinical patient interviews, including assessment of mental status
Thorough knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses
Possesses the skills and knowledge to utilize therapeutic communication techniques to offer short-term crisis resolution counseling and de-escalation of crisis situations
Familiarity with psychiatric medication
Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal forms
Ability to interact with various psychiatric and mental health disciplines
Ability to manage time effectively and to cope with multiple simultaneous demands
Knowledge of insurance reimbursement issues and processes
Ability to respond calmly in crisis situations
High level perceptual and reasoning skills to allow for accurate assessment and determination of proper dispositions