Per Diem Crisis Assessment Clinician, Emergency Services at GBMC - Towson, MD

This position is being recruited and hired by Sheppard Pratt Solutions on behalf of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC). As the largest nonprofit provider of behavioral healthcare in the nation, Sheppard Pratt teams with healthcare systems across the country so they can provide the highest quality acute psychiatric services in their community. This per diem opportunity can include weekdays and weekends.

Shifts Available: 

• Thurs: 4 pm – midnight
• Sat: 8 am-4 pm every other week
• Sat: 4 pm – midnight every other week (not as critical)

What to expect.

The Crisis Assessment Clinician provides emergency psychiatric services to adults and children presenting to the GBMC Emergency Department. This role delivers comprehensive psychiatric assessments, crisis interventions, and collaborative care planning for patients with behavioral health needs, including mental health and substance use disorders. The clinician works both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team—including physicians, nurses, and other behavioral health staff—to ensure safe, patient-centered care, while maintaining compliance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychiatric assessments, including mental status exams, diagnostic summaries, and level-of-care recommendations.

• Develop individualized care and disposition plans in collaboration with the ED team, implementing crisis intervention, short-term counseling, psychoeducation, advocacy, and referrals.

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment to support crisis stabilization, efficiently mobilizing resources for patients, families, and hospital staff.

• Communicate proactively with physicians, care teams, patients, families, and community agencies to coordinate aftercare and mandated reporting (e.g., child, adult, elder abuse; domestic violence).

• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

• Apply culturally competent practices to deliver patient-centered care sensitive to the demographic, cultural, and ethnic needs of the population.

• Maintain professional knowledge of relevant medical and legal issues impacting patient care, participate in continuing education, and engage in process improvement initiatives.

What you'll get from us:

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Free clinical supervision to those working towards licensure
• Licensing and certification preparation assistance
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Grand rounds, CME opportunities, and on-site lectures
• Cross-discipline collaboration

What we need from you:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health, or related field; corresponding licensure (LCSW-C or LCPC only).

• At least 1 year of emergency department or urgent care experience with acute mental illness. 

• At least 2 years of recent clinical behavioral health experience in crisis intervention, physician’s office, clinic, hospital, emergency services, or equivalent settings.

• Experience using evidence-based practices in mental health and substance abuse.

• Licensure eligible preferred; graduation and training from an accredited graduate program required.

The pay range for this position is $47/hourly minimum to $50/hourly maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, board certifications and years and level of related experience.

Sheppard Pratt’s mission-driven culture offers an environment where you can explore what motivates you both professionally and personally. Impact opportunities include hospitals, special education schools, residential programs, outpatient centers, and more. We offer continuing education, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs to facilitate your professional growth. Together, we can put your purpose to work.

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