Crisis Intervention Specialist - Monroe (per Diem)
St. Luke's University Health Network
Stroudsburg, PA, United States
Crisis intervention
Mental health regulations
Patient rights
The primary duty of this position is to provide comprehensive crisis intervention, including coordination of admission / referral for patients and their families presenting for psychiatric symptom assessment
Job Summary
The primary duty of this position is to provide comprehensive crisis intervention, including coordination of admission / referral for patients and their families presenting for psychiatric symptom assessment.
In addition, this position supports requests and assists other hospital services or external customers, in accessing the network Behavioral Health Services.
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
Matching Summary
The primary duty of this position is to provide comprehensive crisis intervention, including coordination of admission / referral for patients and their families presenting for psychiatric symptom assessment.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Crisis intervention
Mental health regulations
Patient rights
Voluntary/involuntary admission
Verbal de-escalation
Agitated/violent behavior response
Nice-to-have
Compassionate employees
Unwavering commitment to excellence
Improving access to care
Team collaboration
Therapeutic environment monitoring
Key Requirements
Minimum 1 year direct clinical mental health/crisis intervention experience
Bachelor's degree in human services field and 2-6 years experience OR Master's degree in human services field and 1-3 years experience
Competency in age-appropriate patient care
Experience with case management/utilization review preferred