Emergency Services Licsw-Clinician

Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Director/Unit Chief provides comprehensive clinical services as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with a wide range of psychiatric and physical/environmental stressors using a full range of psychiatric therapeutic interventions including evaluations and individual family and group psychotherapy. This individual also reports to the Clinical Director of Social Work and Counseling regarding professional standards regulatory and licensing requirements credentials/privileges and continuing education.

Responsibilities:

Provides emergency triage evaluation brief treatment and clinical referrals to children adolescents and families through the Lifespan Pediatric Behavioral Health Emergency Services (LPBHES) Department a partnership between Bradley Hospital Rhode Island Hospital & Gateway Healthcare.

Provides urgent and emergency triage (either by phone virtually or in-person) and conducts clinical assessments across Lifespan emergency service sites. This includes but is not limited to Bradley Access Hasbro emergency department and Gateway community sites. Additionally our service is one that operates 7 days a week 24 hours a day and employees may be required to work different shifts as service needs require.

Consults with Gateway intake and Bradley patient registration staff as needed around the scheduling of patients for community evaluations.

Manages the disposition of cases seen through the Kids�Link emergency service.

Collaborates with other members of the Lifespan PBHES Team.

Manages crisis intervention with patients and families awaiting inpatient admissions or assessed as a candidate for intensive outpatient care as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization.

Complete all required documentation in a professional and timely manner as assigned.

Provide psychoeducation to patients and their families/guardians regarding diagnosis treatment interventions and recommendations as relevant.

Clinical case management as required to coordinate and collaborate in care with both the multidisciplinary team and community supports (schools therapists physicians etc.) for assessment communication and aftercare planning.

Participates in service-related meetings including but not limited to team meetings rounds clinical conferences community meetings staff meetings and in-service.

May participate in research or other specialized activities as arranged with supervisor.

Attends Social Work and Counseling Department staff meetings and meets all related responsibilities.

Demonstrates conduct which exemplifies the professional Code of Ethics.

Attend supervision as required.

May provide supervision of social work/counseling students as assigned. This entails:

� Providing reliable high-quality supervision of trainees as assigned and appropriate.

� Participating in teaching of trainees as assigned and appropriate.

� Maintaining active faculty status if it is appropriate/required for assigned trainees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

EDUCATION

Masters� degree in any human services field required such as social work mental health counseling marriage and family therapy psychology from an accredited graduate school.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current independent license from State of Rhode Island required (LICSW LMHC LMFT)

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

AND

Significant experience and/or training work with children adolescents and families.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence

Work Type: Part Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union