Emergency Behavioral Health Consultant

Summary of Position:

Provide short-term, goal-directed Behavioral Health assessments in a local hospital emergency department, coordinates and communicates with emergency department staff, and facilitates referral of appropriate patients to Portage Path Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) or other facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

 Formal Education Required:

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field. Masters Degree (preferred) in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.
•  Active LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC in the State of Ohio.

Experience and Training Required:

• At least 2 years experience in the mental health field.
• At least 1 year of experience in a crisis or emergency mental health setting.

Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:

• Population-Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with patients/customers with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity
• Crisis triage and intervention
• De-escalation interventions
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of healthcare providers
• Behavioral Health treatment modalities
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize duties
• Ability to monitor effectiveness through pre-established performance goals

Essential Functions:

The following essential functions will be carried out in a manner entirely consistent with Portage Path’s mission, values and philosophies, and those of our hospital partners

• Learn and communicate the workings of PES
• Provide crisis intervention, support, information and referral to patients in the partner hospital’s Emergency Department.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment and standardized screening measures on patients in the Emergency Department, and make disposition recommendations based on outcomes.
• Complete follow-up calls to assess progress, barriers and goals.
• Develop and foster collaboration with medical staff in the emergency department, and with staff at PES.
• Provide consultation with medical professionals regarding symptoms of mental illness and addiction.
• Complete documentation within identified medical record according to policies associated with the Emergency Department.
• Build and maintain relationships with community agencies, state behavioral health organizations and local hospitals with behavioral health units.
• Achieve relevant productivity and data tracking standards established by the program.

Multiple shifts to be filled – full or part-time including weekend and evening hours. Full-time pay is in the range of $25 to $31 per hour depending on experience and licensure.