MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL - ER

* **JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS** + **Job Summary****:** - Interviews and interacts with patients and when indicated, their advocates, to obtain mental status and psychiatric and social histories relevant to their current emotional/behavioral problem(s). - Uses current evidence-based knowledge and skills to assess psychiatric emergencies and to provide sound, professional care and crisis intervention services to patients. - Collaborates with outside facilities referring patients to CHMC to collect documentation, review and present to on call provider if beds are available. + **Education****:** - Position requires graduation from an accredited Masters Degree Program in a mental health discipline (i.e., social work, counseling, psychology). + **Registration/Certification/Licensure****:** - Requires a current license in the applicable discipline (Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology—e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LGPC, or LCPC), or eligibility for licensure with a pending application and will receive mentorship/supervision. - Position requires a minimum of 6 months postgraduate clinical experience.(documented field experience during Masters degree can be considered on case by case basis) + **Experience****:** - Position requires a minimum of 6 months postgraduate clinical experience. + **Other Requirements****:** - Maintains unit-specific and hospital competencies, mandatory learning, and any clinical certifications required in accordance with the Staff Education and Training policy GA-057 and/or any other department requirements. - Effectively communicates with all patient populations and staff by implementing organization-wide communication techniques as a daily practice. - Effectively advocates for quality patient safety and satisfaction as a daily practice. - Demonstrated proficiency of computer skills necessary to effectively complete position requirements. - On call hours include coming in for a minimum of two hours during each assigned on call shift - Follow current Holiday Work Requirements Guidelines - Ability to work independently in a multi-task environment producing quality work. Location: Calvert Health System · CMC ER PSYCH GRANT Schedule: Float Pool, On-Call, Monday to Sunday 12pm to 8am - virtually oncall