Psychiatric Urgent Care (PUC) Navigator Day/Evening (Towson)
Psychiatric Urgent Care (PUC) Navigator Day/Evening (Towson)
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Job Description
General Summary:
- In collaboration with Psychiatric Urgent Care (PUC) clinical providers coordinates linkages to care for urgent care patients.
- Patients include children adolescents adults and older adults. Data collection and patient registration.
- Coordinates with Admission Day Hospital Care Connect and other programs.
- Communicates with patients/families and with clinical providers.
- Functions as liaison between community referral sources and Psychiatric Urgent Care providers.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
- Work requires knowledge of psychiatric disorders and diagnosis as acquired through a Bachelors degree in Psychology Social Work Psychiatric Rehabilitation or related field of study.
- For internal candidates high school diploma plus an additional 3 year of relevant internal experience may be considered as a substitute for a bachelors degree.
- Position requires computer skills and ability to learn new computer programs.
- Work requires interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients families referral sources and co-workers sometimes under stressful circumstances (51-80% of work time). Urgent Care patients and their families may be stressed anxious irritable and/or distraught.
Benefits:
At Sheppard Pratt you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:
- A commitment to professional development including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
- 403b retirement match
- Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
- Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous mileage reimbursement program
Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors including but not limited to years and level of related experience.
Employment Type
Full-Time
