Behavioral Counselor-Inpatient Adult Mental Health-Lutheran

The Mental Health Professional I works one on one with patients and facilitates group psychoeducation sessions. There is also typically an element of care coordination helping to coordinate services for patient to ensure all available community resources are utilized to the patients best advantage.

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Treatment planning discharge planning and referrals:

Develop and maintain the patients treatment plan throughout the patients course of treatment with input from the care team

Keep patient family or others informed as to the patients progress throughout treatment as the patient desires.

Complete safety planning

Complete discharge planning

May lead psychoeducational groups

Coordinate patients social determinants of care needs

Practice de-escalation techniques

Provide patient information and make referrals

Understand Medicaid and other governmental benefit systems and help patients navigate through the public mental health system.

Help patients follow through with their health goals.

Coordinate medical and behavioral healthcare for patients

Assists patients with activities of daily living

Conducts assessments including but not limited to suicide screening and mental health assessments patient rights obtaining releases of information advanced directives etc.

May completes patient rounding in order to maintain a safe environment

Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services

May transport patients

Documentation and Administrative Functions:

Maintains accurate concise and current clinical documentation.

Collaboration and Coordination

Participate in all required trainings and educational activities

Participate in department level meetings and huddles

Be responsive to patients in applicable communication mode

Basic UPH Performance Criteria:

Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular reliable attendance.

Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA DNV OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Bachelors degree

Experience:

License(s)/Certification(s):

Drivers license if in an outpatient setting

May require class D Drivers license within 6 months of employment for outpatient setting

May be required to obtain BLS within six months of hire for certain sites.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.