Mental Health Consultant, Emergency Department, PRN (LCPC/LCSW-C Required)
Company: Luminis Health
Location: Annapolis
Posted on: March 21, 2023
Job Description:
Mental Health Consultant-PRN (LCPC/LCSW-C Required) Emergency
Department Annapolis, MD 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: Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions
- 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.
Assists 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.
- Works collaboratively 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.
Educational/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. Required License/Certifications:
- Maryland license LCSW-C or LCPC Working Conditions, Equipment,
Physical Demands: There is a reasonable expectation that employees
in this position will not be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
Physical Demands - Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a
negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use
of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than
that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the
job is rated for light work. 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. The above job
description is an overview of the functions and requirements for
this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive
list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your
supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.
Keywords: Luminis Health, Baltimore , Mental Health Consultant, Emergency Department, PRN (LCPC/LCSW-C Required), Professions , Annapolis, Maryland
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