Psychiatric Emergency Clinician 1

Full Time
Fairfax, VA
Posted
Job description
Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. Has respect for and understanding of other disciplines. Uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes. Ensures improvements in practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning. Maintains theraputic milieu to provide safe environment for crisis stabilization. Provides psychiatric consults to patients who present to the Emergency department onsite at Fairfax ER, via telepsych at other Inova ERs or Urgent Care facilities, or at IPAC walk-in clinic. Assesses needs and formulates collaborative treatment recommendations. Telepsych evaluations will be performed under the clinical supervision of a LPC, or LCSW, or PhD.

Job Responsibilities
  • Performs duties under the clinical supervision of a Licensed clinician.
  • Meets weekly with clinical supervisor to review and discuss cases.
  • Provides psychiatric/substance abuse consults to patients that present to the emergency room, HealthPlexes, urgent care and or IPAC.
  • Makes recommendations for the next level of care for patients in collaboration with Emergency Department Physicians and/or on-call Psychiatrist, inpatient/outpatient treatment providers, or IPAC Physician.
  • Presents case to on call physician for admission.
  • Participates in TDO hearings.
  • Uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes.
  • Responsively answers calls in call center displays professional customer service skills, knowledge of resources, and referral processes.
  • Communicates and collaborates consistently with the health care team members, patients, and families at all facilities to maximize patient outcomes.
  • Delegates patient care activities to other health care team members appropriately.
  • Keeps informed of department initiatives, and incorporates the outcome of the team and committee work into practice. Participates on department teams, work groups, or committees.


Additional Requirements

Minimum Education


Minimum

Masters Degree

Social Work

MSW, Master's of Counseling, or related masters degree.


Years of Experience

Minimum Years of Experience

Minimum

2

Mental Health

Experience working in the psychiatric or mental health field with the seriously mentally ill.


Certification

Minimum Certification Required

Minimum

Basic Life Support

Upon Start


Licensure

Minimum Licensure Required

Minimum

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Must be licensed within 2 years of job date as LCSW or LPC

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