Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

see below

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for working with department leadership to coordinate services and activities executed by behavioral health specialists and therapists across MHU, ED, med unit consultation, and partial hospitalization. These services include assessment, therapy, and discharge planning focusing on the treatment of mental illness. Provides education and leadership to behavioral specialists and therapists. Facilitates patient care rounds and treatment team meetings. Works with case management and ministry leadership on behavioral length of stay planning. Develops work schedules, addresses clinical or ethical concerns and is responsible for orientation and evaluation of staff. Serves as a member of the department performance improvement committee. Participates in the planning and development of partial hospitalization program and other programs involving behavioral specialists.

PERFORMANCE DUTIES

• Maintains a working knowledge of the Behavioral Therapist and Behavioral Specialist roles and works as part of those teams, flexing assignments to fill in as necessary.

• Assumes a leadership role in care of patients presenting with psychiatric needs from assessment to placement/referral to the appropriate level of care to discharge planning.

• Responsible for arranging monthly Psychiatric Social Work Round Table meetings, encourages sharing of new resources, and discussion of job specific stress or conflicts. Responsible for keep PSW staff updated on current, changes, activities, information relative to SMMH.

• Responsible for scheduling behavioral health specialist/therapist coverage throughout the department, and takes call as needed.

• Monitors and manages team performance to ensure optimal delivery of services.

• Ensures staffing is adequate to meet both operational and budgetary goals and adjusts staffing levels as appropriate for volume and acuity.

• Keep current quarterly statistics.

• Actively supports patient satisfaction initiatives. Shares appropriate data with associates and develops action plans to improve results.

• Facilitates professional growth and development of behavioral health specialist/therapists to keep abreast of current trends and techniques

• Responsible for keeping current policy and procedural documents that are specific to the behavioral health specialist/therapist roles and ensures that associates are informed of new/revised policies and procedures.

• Maintains a current knowledge of federal, state, community mental health and third party requirements for the provision of service

• Works closely with physician partner and administrative manager to provide support for the development and coordination of programs and services.

• Represents and leads behavioral health specialist/therapist role in interdisciplinary team conferences and rounds.

• Assumes a leadership role in helping clients, collaborating with agencies, providing services and coordinating treatment with other disciplines.

• Assists medical and nursing staffs with the assessment of more difficult or complex patient problems by applying clinical techniques, such as crisis intervention.

• Acts as a mentor, helps to identify problems, offers solutions, and leads in the resolution of conflicts pertaining to Emergency Center staff/patients and Psychiatric Social Work staff/patients.

• Directs the resolution process regarding issues that arise throughout the hospital pertaining to Psychiatric Social Work services.

• Supports, leads or participates in a variety of hospital committees, teams or groups as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Education: Master’s degree in social work or psychology from an accredited university

• Experience: Minimum of five years of postgraduate professional, relevant experience

• Certification/Licensure: Must be licensed/certified in the State of Michigan and adhere to the code of ethics for area of licensure

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Additional training in and expertise in adolescent development is highly desirable.

2. Training and/or experience in the management of clinical operations highly required.

3. Work with combative patients and traumatic situations including psychiatric, dismembered and deceased patients

4. Scheduling expectations based on department needs flexible hours and on call time.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran