Crisis Clinician - LSW/LAC - Full Time, Shift2PM-12AM/rotating every other weekend, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, NJ

Job description

Job Functions: 01. Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services: a. Conduct and complete initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors in the community, in the Emergency Room and other floors within the hospital. b. Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features both in the community and within the hospital settings, following all departmental policies, guidelines and regulatory requirements. c. Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and risks d. Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical dispositions e . Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments. 02. Patient Management: a. Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. b. Complete re-assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targets c. Facilitate and manage transfer to involun...