Posting: St. Joseph Mercy Health System
March 23, 2022
An Opportunity to Join our Remarkable Care Behavioral Service Specialist in the Behavioral Health Department awaits YOU!!!!
St. Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is one of the nation's top healthcare service providers, spanning five counties in Southeastern Michigan. SJMHS represents more than 2,700 physicians and 14,000 nurses and staff, and includes 5 Hospitals, 5 Outpatient Health Centers, 8 Urgent Care Facilities and over 25 Specialty Centers.
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, serving communities in 21 states with 86 hospitals, 128 continuing care facilities and home health and hospice programs.
St. Mary Mercy Hospital is a beautiful full-service, 304-bed acute care hospital, located in Livonia, MI, that provides comprehensive care, including a 24-hour emergency department, general medicine, inpatient and outpatient surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, intensive care unit, cancer, cardiology, geriatrics and birthing and women's health. Through several major expansions in the hospital, programs and services, St. Mary Mercy continues to offer the latest in quality health and medical services. St. Mary Mercy has received numerous awards recognizing excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance and efficiency.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Provides direct clinical services to patients, families, and significant others within the Emergency Department and Psychiatric Central Screening. Based upon clinical assessments and considering age-specific, developmental, and cultural needs, makes recommendations to physicians regarding appropriate services and work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, other SMMH staff, and community providers to facilitate the initiation of appropriate services. May also provide crisis intervention or short-term, focused clinical treatment services.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Requires Masters Degree in Social Work or Psychology
Licensure
Current Michigan CSW or LLP Licensure
Training and Experience
One to two years progressively more independent work experience in a psychiatric or related setting.
Job Knowledge
- Clinical and analytical skills necessary to assess patient psychiatric needs, including evaluation of the degree of patient risk for dangerousness. Skills that are required to make advanced clinical decisions with limited information in a short period of time.
- Knowledge of psychiatric diagnostic nosology and criteria.
- Verbal and written communication skills of high quality required for efficient and comprehensive clinical documentation for patient records.
- Basic familiarity with microcomputers.
- Able to function independently and exercise appropriate judgment in formulating dispositional plans for patients, without direct input from supervisor.
- Able to interact effectively with a wide variety of SMMH staff, patients, and community providers.
- Able to perform evaluations and render services to individuals in unpredictable and emotion-provoking situations.
Why St. Joseph Mercy Health System?
- Competitive Salaries and Shift Differentials
- Rich Benefits package which include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time off, Retirement Saving Plan with employer contribution option, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability.
- Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health in 21 different states!!
Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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