Crisis Assessment Specialist

As one of the busiest ERs in Utah Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley is known for offering a broad spectrum of medical services and specialty clinics to care for the diverse healthcare needs of our growing community. We are on a mission to provide the highest quality health care services with compassion and respect and demonstrate this daily with proactive focused caring interactions that comfort inform and promote healing among patients families and co-workers. We believe in doing whats right. We treat our employees fairly work hard use resources wisely and are constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients. We offer a Level III trauma center STEMI cardiac receiving center Certified stroke treatment center and orthopedics specializing in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries.

You have a purpose unique talents and NOW is the time to embrace it live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more.

As a Crisis Assessment Specialist you will be responsible for assessment of clients in consultation and cooperation with emergency department personnel psychiatrists clinicians attending physicians and managed care representatives. While in this position you will provide recommendation for disposition. The Crisis Assessment Specialist may perform the following as required: face-to-face evaluations telehealth (video) triage evaluations respond to and/or triage patient/family complaints assist in management of all assessment records perform statistical analysis.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified candidates will need the following:

• At least one year crisis experience preferred 2 years experience in direct behavioral health clinical care.
• Competence with DSM diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
• Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism conflict resolution and critical thinking skills
• Adequate and available transportation for response to various evaluation sites
• Masters degree in Counseling Social Work Nursing or related behavioral health field
• Current License in the state of employment in one of the following disciplines: Clinical Psychologist (PSY) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (RN CNS) or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (RN NP). Psych Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) and/or Licensed Additionals Counselor (LAC). For positions at our Utah facilities only: Current license in the state of employment in one of the following disciplines: Certified Social Worker (CSW) Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACHMC) Associate level Mental Health Therapy License and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist if proper supervision is required and can be met by hospital staff
• For St. Anthony North Hospital St. Anthony Hospital Penrose St. Francis St. Mary Corwin and St. Thomas Moore only: Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)

Physical Requirements-Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)