Behavioral Health Assessor Licensed PRN
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Functioning under the leadership of the Manager of Behavioral Health or designee, the Behavioral Health Assessor-Licensed performs comprehensive, face to face and tele-mental health based assessments, psycho-education and interventions with patients who are receiving services for various psychological, behavioral or substance related disturbances. The Behavioral Health Assessor works in conjunction with the physician and other care team members to assess and plan for safe care delivery and transition planning to the appropriate level of care.
Job description
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Patient Assessment
- Conduct and interpret comprehensive clinical assessments in-person or via tele-mental health for the Emergency Departments and acute care units
- Complete Suicide Risk Assessment
- Collaborate with collateral/support contacts
- Provide a level of care recommendation appropriate for the clinical, medical and biopsychosocial presentation and resource needs of the patient
- Consult with Physicians, On-Call Psychiatrists, Nursing staff and other appropriate team members to establish the behavioral health plan of care
- Review the behavioral health plan of care with the patient/guardian to ensure comprehension of program services available and provide recommendations
- Reassess patients every shift, or more often as patient status and acuity changes
Discharge Planning/Patient Placements
- Coordinate with the Assessment and Resource Center to facilitate age-appropriate referrals to the recommended level of care following evaluation and in conjunction with the provider
- Identifies and documents barriers to timely disposition
- Obtains collateral from patients family/identified supports to plan for continued care
- Provides education/counseling to patient/family to assist in understanding, accepting and following medical recommendations of his/her conditions
- Understands eligibility processes and criteria for referrals to identified levels of service and resources
- Develops a Safety Plan with all patients
- Allows for any cultural or religious beliefs in providing services and continuity of care
- Ensures the Assessment and Resource Center has all documentation necessary to facilitate referral to the recommended level of care
Documentation
- Documents initial psychosocial/functional assessment in the electronic medical record
- Documents suicide risk assessment in the electronic medical record
- Documents ongoing reassessments, and safety plan in the electronic medical record
- Documents each patient contact
- Assists with legal documentation as needed for patient placement, i.e., 1013, 1014, 1015
- Documents all contact with collateral contacts, support systems and resource referrals in a timely and accurate manner
Professional Development and Initiative
- Adheres to ethical business practices by striving to perform in a manner that conforms to the highest standards of ethical behavior, integrity and honesty
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information
- Maintains attendance/punctuality in accordance with system policy and procedure
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, required in-services, process improvement activities, and other meetings as requested
- Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education and population specific education
Requirements
- MSW from an Accredited School of Social Work Required or Master's Degree professional counseling from a CACREP accredited program
- Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
- Workplace Violence Prvtn Trng
- Lic Associate Pro Counselor or Lic Master Social Worker GA
- Minimum 3 years experience working with adult/child populations Required
- candidates have experience working with behavioral health patients. (internships and volunteer experiences may apply) Preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- capacity to think abstractly and develop innovative services that can better meet organizational and patient needs
- specific interest in behavioral health and willingness to work at various WellStar sites depending upon need
- knowledge of behavioral health best practices
- basic technological capabilities in Word, and Excel, as well as the ability to utilize a Telemedicine cart for remote assessments
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.