Inpatient Therapist Behavioral Health, Jasper

Job Overview:
Are you ready to assess the mental health need of patients, utilizing crisis intervention methods to determine current level of care? Then, this job is for you!

• Provides behavioral health services, daily and on call, for Emergency Department patients and Hospital inpatients per physician order.


• Manages Behavioral Health Help Line phone calls. Provides assessments of patients referred by their primary care physician on an urgent basis to Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.


• Assists patients in completing forms as needed. Facilitates referrals to other facilities as needed. Communicates on behalf of the patient with family members or significant other in emergency situations. Communicates with physicians, Hospital personnel, County Judges, and law enforcement authorities as needed.


• Provides continuity of care for clients needing psychiatric assessments and services in Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Duties include performing a psychosocial assessment on each client and the participation in the development of each client’s treatment plan.


• Participates in staffing of selected patients. Covers shifts of on-call service and completes Emergency Department assessments. Demonstrates knowledge of developmental needs of the patient population. (Patient population is defined in each department’s Scope of Practice.)


• Provides back-up social work duties on Behavioral Unit as needed.  


• Completes Regulatory Reporting Measures and manual tracking duties as assigned

 Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in human services field is required (Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Mental Health Counseling).


• Experience is assessing and working with psychiatric and substance abuse patients 1-2 years preferred. 


• Experience in Social Work 2-4 years' experience preferred. 

Certificates, License, Registrations

• License from Indiana Professional Licensing Agency or have education plan for obtaining Licensure, as approved by the Director of Behavioral Health Services.


• Maintains continuing education requirements according to the appropriate Licensure Board.  


• License of Social Work (LSW) or equivalent in appliable state within 6 months of hire Required

Incentives:
Eligible for evening/night, weekend shift incentive based on company policies and applicable job codes. Additional details will be provided during the interview process. 

Hours: 40 per week

Shift: Days and Evenings- will discuss in interview, weekends may be occasional with rotation on holidays.