Behavioral Access Clinician-PRN

Job Description Saint Luke's North Hospital is seeking a PRN Behavioral Access 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. Certification required could be MO & KS LPC, LMSW, or LCSW. Can be remote once fully trained, PRN-shifts vary based on coverage needs 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. Job Requirements Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Licensed Masters Social Worker (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Professional Counselor (KS) - Kansas Behavioral Science Regulatory Board Master's Degree Job Details PRN Swing (United States of America) The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld

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