About this role
Job Description
- Saint Luke's North Hospital is seeking a part-time weekend Behavioral Health Clinician to join our team!
- A licensed Masters degree level professional who provides emergency level behavioral health assessments in collaboration with a medical team of physicians registered nurses and psychiatrists in multiple medical settings throughout the region.
- Highly trained behavioral health professional who demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking skills and consultation in handling emergent psychiatric crises.
- Provides timely acute psychiatric assessments and consultations to medical units served whether on site or via telemed equipment.
- Responds to all needs and requests in a timely manner.
- Advises healthcare team for complex discharge planning and next level of care and placement issues and follow-up.
- Provides resources to community callers including individuals, medical staff, community agencies and other hospitals.
- Assists with providing patient and family education.
- Position will cover every Saturday and Sunday from 7a-7p
- Completes Mental Health Assessments for patients in the Emergency Room, on Medical Floors or in a SLHS Clinic.
- Works with hospital providers and psychiatrists to create a discharge disposition for patients.
- Works with patients and families to complete a Crisis Safety Plan as needed.
- Handles referral requests from outside hospitals and completes placement process for admission to the inpatient behavioral health unit.
- Assists community members with mental health resources.
- Provides crisis services to community callers to ensure safety.
- Must be licensed in MO and KS. Certification required could be LPC, LMSW, or LCSW.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Licensed Masters Social Worker (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Master's Degree
Job Details
- Part Time
- Day (United States of America)