3200 - CRISIS WORKER-ED PSYCH TRIAGE/REGIS

Company: Sinai Health System
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

GENERAL SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB:
The Crisis Worker-Registry provides culturally competent biopsychosocial assessments, counseling, and case management services in the emergency department for patients in crisis
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Completes an in-depth biopsychosocial assessment of a patient (adult, child, adolescent) who presents to emergency department in crisis. --- Recognizes patients suffering from acute symptoms of suicidality, homicidality, agitation, psychosis, mania, intoxication, anxiety, and other presentations, and be able to identify the need for hospitalization
  
• Works closely with the on-call psychiatric provider to determine appropriate disposition as well as the ED attending to provide immediate stabilization (as needed) in the emergency department.
  
• Must be able to facilitate a medical evaluation to determine if patient is medically stable and be familiar with psychotropic medications.
  
• Must be knowledgeable and/or familiar with legal documents such as: voluntary admission forms, certificates, and petitions.
  
• Is required to facilitate transfers from and to other private and/or state hospitals.
  
• Must be familiar with and be able to understand DSM diagnoses and assist a licensed clinician in formulating a psychiatric diagnosis for the patient's related visit.
  
• Provides patients with appropriate referrals to community agencies and /or substance abuse treatment programs and follow up with external referrals as needed.
  
• Is familiar with Medicaid, Medicare, MCO's, and other commercial insurances and complete pre-certifications when needed.
  
• Communicates effectively with all persons involved in patient's treatment from family/friends and ED staff to outside agencies such as: CPD, CFD, SASS, nursing homes, etc.
  
  
  MINIMUM EDUCATION:
  
  
  • Must have a BA or BS degree with a major in social services or a related field.
    
    
    MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:
    
    
    • At least two years experience in the mental health field is desired.
      
    • Should have experience in face-to-face assessments in stressful environment and good verbal and written skills.
      
    • Must be culturally competent.
      
      
      REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
      
      
      • None
        
        
        
        
        

Keywords: Sinai Health System, Chicago , 3200 - CRISIS WORKER-ED PSYCH TRIAGE/REGIS, Other , Chicago, Illinois