Psychiatric Crisis Specialist I

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Job Title

Psychiatric Crisis Specialist I

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Reg Hosp Behavioral Intake-Regional Hospital Administration

Job Code

D99997

Shift

Nights

Schedule

9 : 00pm-7 : 30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

As a Psychiatric Crisis Specialist on our Behavioral Health team, you are responsible for the through-put of all patients within the unit. In this role, you will complete a variety of assessments, identify crisis needs, provide necessary interventions and collaborate with other caregivers to provide the best care possible. This position allows you to directly enhance the lives of both patients and their families as you help guide them through some of the most trying and difficult times.

A caregiver in this role works nights from 9 : 00 p.m. - 7 : 30 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

• Complete comprehensive mental status, psychosocial, risk and chemical use assessments.
• Identify patient crisis needs.
• Participate in on-going assessment and care plan recommendations for patients with extended time awaiting dispositions.
• Provide crisis intervention services using a therapeutic intervention based on patient centered outcomes and standards of care.
• Supply information to the medical team for consideration of a differential diagnosis.
• Recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
• Navigate insurance verification and pre-certification processes for behavioral health carve-outs.
• Provide psychoeducation to family and significant others of patients and other co-working caregivers about behavioral health, de-escalation and / or other related topics to assist in the current plan of care.
• Serve as a patient advocate.
• Process referred cases to appropriate disposition, including inpatient placement or assistance with community wrap around services for a successful discharge plan.
• Complete all documentation and records related to patient care.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

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