Behavioral Health Professional

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Shift: Days
Pay Rate Type: Annual Salary
Location: Behavioral Health

Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.
Min = $67,480.01
Mid = $84,350.02
Max = $101,220.02

Summary:
The Behavioral Health Professional provides psychosocial assessments and treatment recommendations, as well as discharge planning to and consultation about patients and families to assist them and the health care team in coping with patient's hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders; facilitates referrals and transfers to other providers, acute care hospital settings or skilled nursing facilities.

Responsibilities:
Patient Intake, Assessment and Treatment Plan Provides psychosocial assessments of patients to identify emotional, social, psychological, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation; completes high risk screenings and assists in the identification, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc. and those requiring crisis intervention; takes, reviews, evaluates and prioritizes written and oral referrals; works with the Epic Ambulatory implementation team to modernize the assessment and treatment plan for inclusion into our electronic health record; coordinates patient services after assessment.

Education Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation; utilizes a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care (e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse, mental illness, end of life issues, etc.) to make recommendations and support the health-care team, patients, and families.

Serve as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team Participates in multi-disciplinary health care teams and provide leadership in representing clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family; works closely the Nursing staff to coordinate care of patient; serves as liaison with community agencies and resources; provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed; provides Behavioral services in an integrated model with primary care by Brief Interventional Modality or Supportive listening.

Patient Advocacy Proactively identifies the needs for and conducts family meetings that result in comfort, decisions and other important outcomes; facilitates continuity of care for treatment with YRMC Case Management and Community Social Service agencies.

Coordination of Patient Care and Discharge planning Partners with patients and families to identify needs to develop and implement a short-term treatment plan, (i.e., establishing social service goals for alleviating problems, providing supportive/ crisis counseling, assisting the patient and family in problem solving, and making community referrals.); coordinates discharge planning by utilizing community resources to assist patients in having the highest possible quality of life within the patient's capacity and at the appropriate level of care upon discharge; links patients to appropriate services upon discharge; document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.

Quality Improvement Assists the multi-disciplinary health care team in ensuring excellent patient care services, leads quality improvement initiatives, and links team efforts with other hospital departments and with outpatient and community services; coordinates services in accordance with our payer contracts; designs service provision to address the entire scope of care for our patients; conducts Child and family team meetings, designs a Children system of care plan, and designs an Adult system of care plan.

Other duties as assigned.

Credentials:
Essential:

• LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW)
• ARIZONA FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE
• MASTER'S DEGREE
• REQUIRED: 1+ years related experience

Join us at Yuma Regional Medical Center dba Onvida Health

A career at Onvida Health is more than just a job. It’s a place to have a long and rewarding career, making a difference in the lives of those in our shared community. When you join our team, you become an integral part of a thriving community committed to improving the health and well-being of everyone in southwestern Arizona.

At Onvida Health, we believe in progress with purpose. Our commitment to innovation is matched by our dedication to kindness and integrity. We take our values seriously because we know they lead to better outcomes for our patients and a better experience for all of us. We’re looking for people who approach each day with a sense of possibility, a drive to make things better, and a commitment to kindness. If that sounds like you, you’re our kind of people.

If you’re looking for a career where innovation meets compassion, where you can grow and contribute to building a healthier tomorrow, Onvida Health is the place for you.

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