What are the responsibilities and job description for the BH Specialist Days position at JPS Health Network?
Description: The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for providing assessments for assigned adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. This job is also responsible for telephone and in-person crisis intervention and counseling for patients and family members and for information and referral services in the Psychiatric Emergency Center. This job participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the treatment plan, acting as a liaison for family members, community agencies and the Mental Health Court, and the coordination of discharge planning activities and referrals.
Typical Duties:
- Gathers pertinent information about all assigned patients.
- Completes an assessment, including an assessment of discharge planning needs and alternatives for each assigned patient, per policy.
- Coordinates incoming and outgoing transfers and demonstrates knowledge of EMTALA laws when processing patient transfers. Participates in treatment planning for assigned patients.
- Coordinate filings for court-ordered mental health services with patients families and the Trinity Springs Pavilion Legal Coordinator.
- Charts assigned patients per operating procedure and maintains other records as assigned.
- Liaisons with patients family or other support systems regarding the patients care, treatment plan, and discharge plans.
- Assumes responsibility for crisis counseling, psycho-educational services, or other responsibilities as assigned.
- Assumes primary responsibility for discharge planning, including assessment of needs, coordinating referrals, consulting with other service providers, and consultation with other community resources, as appropriate.
- Maintains current knowledge about issues affecting the adolescent, adult and geriatric population.
- Maintains current community resource information regarding services for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Maintains clinical competence for adolescent, adult and geriatric Social Work services and exhibits professional growth and development.
- Ensures compliance with patient HIV pre-counseling and post-counseling per policy.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Salary : $1 - $1,000,000
