Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinician
Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinician
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Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday Sunday Thursday Tuesday WednesdayScheduled Hours:
7 AM - 3:30 PMShift:
1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
25080 - 1939 Emerg Mental Health ServicesThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide emergency psychiatric services to adults and children who present for evaluation to emergency departments as well as patients within hospital in need of crisis evaluation. Provide crisis intervention and risk assessment to evaluate for service and level of care needs. Must have experience working independently while also willing to collaborate with other team members (i.e. psychiatrist nursing behavioral health staff) to achieve patient care goals.1. Develops and maintains good working relationships with other members of PES Team staff members of other departments in the organization and members of the community agencies and department collaterals.
2. Demonstrates ability to formulate diagnostic impressions based on DSM V criteria assess for risk to harm self or others and for risk of being the victim of abuse or neglect as defined by the State of Massachusetts protective agencies.
3. Demonstrates knowledge and use of best practice techniques and considers input feedback and concerns of the patients natural support systems in making determinations for appropriate levels of care.
4. Records clinical information in the required format that is consistent with professional standards Joint Commission DMH and DPH.
5. Treats patients family members co-workers and collaterals with respect regardless of personal bias.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Masters Degree in social work mental health or other related field
Preferred:
in the behavioral health field
Experience/Skills:
Required:
two years of experience in the behavioral health field
Scheduled shift is Sunday through Thursday mornings 7 AM to 3:30 PM with the possibility for optional additional shifts offered based on staff callouts or other coverage needs.
Position is 100% on-site at two different emergency departments located in Southbridge and Webster and requires flexibility to work at to either site or travel between sites based on the needs of the service. Drivers license and reliable motor vehicle transportation are a must.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
