Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Location Address: 75 Beekman Street Plattsburgh New York
Regular
Department: CVPH - ED Crisis Team
Per Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)
Standard Hours: 0
Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 0
Shift: Day
Primary Shift: Variable - Variable
Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
Salary Range: Min $39.26 Mid $48.68 Max $58.10
Recruiter: Jessica Stafford
GENERAL SUMMARY:The Emergency Department Crisis Team Clinician is part of a hospital based crisis intervention team. He/She will provide psychiatric crisis services at CVPHs Emergency Department. He/She will be responsible for coordinating phone referrals for admission conducting Emergency Department evaluations and serving as a liaison within the Emergency Department and community agencies for patients with psychiatric difficulties. These responsibilities will be carried out as part of a crisis team approach under the direction of the Medical Director and Director of the Emergency Department. He/She will facilitate communication and movement of patient between services in the hospital outside agencies and CVPH Mental Health :1. Masters Degree in psychology or counseling. 2. At least one-year experience as a clinician in a psychiatric hospital or mental health unit preferred. 3. At least one years experience in outpatient or inpatient mental health evaluation and treatment preferably involving crisis evaluations. 4. Experience in alcohol/drug related counseling preferred.5. Meets requirements of physical / pre-placement screening.
This is a bargaining union position.