The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician facilitates the intake and admissions process for the OSU Medical Centers (OSUMC) Psychiatric Services by providing initial crisis assessment, intervention, and evaluation for admission to available programs, in collaboration with a Psychiatric Physician
Job Summary
The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician facilitates the intake and admissions process for the OSU Medical Centers (OSUMC) Psychiatric Services by providing initial crisis assessment, intervention, and evaluation for admission to available programs, in collaboration with a Psychiatric Physician.
Face-to-face assessments occur primarily in the OSU Emergency Department or in OSU Harding Hospital, but may also occur elsewhere within OSUMC, on request.
In addition, The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician may assist with the entire intake process, including triage of referral source calls, collection of pre-admission demographic, clinical, and payor information, verification of insurance benefits, eligibility, pre-certification, and the registration/admitting process.
Matching Summary
The Psychiatric Emergency Clinician facilitates the intake and admissions process for the OSU Medical Centers (OSUMC) Psychiatric Services by providing initial crisis assessment, intervention, and evaluation for admission to available programs, in collaboration with a Psychiatric Physician.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Crisis intervention experience
Inpatient psychiatric care experience
24-hour psychiatric services
Face-to-face evaluations
Nice-to-have
Triage referral source calls
Educate health system staff
Community referrals linkage
Key Requirements
Masters Degree in mental health discipline
Current Ohio professional licensure (LSW, LISW, LISW-S, or LPCC)