Job Description

Category: Full – Time | Philadelphia

Job ID #: 22916

Employment Type: Full – Time

Location: Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Weekends Required? Yes

Rotation Required? Yes

On-Call Required? No

Entity: Tabor Acute Care

Department: Nursing Emergency – TB

Shift: day

Biweekly Hours: 80

Experience Required: Not Indicated

City: Philadelphia

State: PA

Zip Code: 19141-3018

Position Description

Einstein Healthcare Network is a private, not for profit organization with several major facilities and many outpatient centers. Our primary mission is to provide compassionate, high quality healthcare to the greater Philadelphia region. Einstein Healthcare Network promotes wellness. Research has shown that smoking is dangerous to the health of smokers and to others. Einstein campuses are Tobacco and Smoke Free.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• The Emergency Department (ED) Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) is a member of the ED care team providing care for a diverse patient population seeking or receiving care within the ED or the various clinical sub-specialties servicing the ED
• The BHC improves the identification, treatment, and management of psychosocial and behavioral challenges and medical conditions by providing targeted, immediate, brief intervention for various behavioral health needs, including but not limited to: opioid warm hand-off to OP centers, interacting and engagement in trauma prevention, management of programs related to food-insecurities and other social services programs that further patient/family wellness.
• The BHC is expected to demonstrate competency in the validated and evidence-based methods of assessment and intervention that align with the principles of trauma-informed care and brief treatment to promote recovery and resilience.
• The BHC is also required to demonstrate a proactive, team-oriented work ethic, whereby they collaborate in real-time with medical providers (physician, APP, nurses) as well as support service providers, (social work, pharmacy, and nutrition).
• Screening patients for mental health and substance use disorders using evidence-based screening tools;
• Providing comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health disorders
• Evaluating crisis situations and applying appropriate interventions;
• Providing targeted, immediate, brief intervention for various behavioral health needs, including but not limited to opioid warm hand-off to OP centers, interacting and engagement in trauma prevention, management of programs related to food-insecurities and other social services programs that further patient/family wellness.
• Addressing mental or emotional barriers to plan of care adherence;
• Employing problem-solving techniques to uncover a patient?s internal motivation and support them in overcoming identified barriers and achieving identified goals;
• Assisting patients with their community functioning by helping with public benefits, rehabilitation, social support, housing, and transportation needs;
• Developing and maintaining quality metrics, in collaboration with Emergency Medicine (EM) and organizational leadership.
• Participating in quality improvement activities;
• Assisting the primary or specialty care team in developing care management processes, such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease;
• Coordinating professional development opportunities for staff to learn more about behavioral health methods;
• Completing patient records and documentation in the prescribed format and communicating patient progress to their primary care providers;
• Tracking patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Documenting in-person and telephone encounters in the registry and using the system to identify and re-engage patients.
• Collection of and/or supervises all data collection provided to the internal organization, government, or other agencies
• Facilitates social work and/or case management activities for ED patients
• Facilitates completion of CY-47 or Act 70 reporting (Child Abuse/Elder Abuse) in cooperation with ED provider and nursing staff.
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility and creativity, clinical expertise, initiative, leadership, and communication skills necessary to collaborate with a medical team in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• This position requires providing service to the following age population(s): children, adolescents, adults and older adults in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

If you possess the following qualifications, please apply immediately:

• A Master?s degree in Social Work (required)
• A minimum of two (2) years? experience in an outpatient behavioral health treatment setting,
• Emergency Department, or substance abuse center (required)
• Previous experience in an integrated care setting (preferred)
• Current Pennsylvania license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) required.

Physical Demands:

• Physical Requirements: standing, walking, agility, and dexterity.
• Visual Requirements: Near vision, depth perception, color vision
• Hearing Requirements: Ability to hear normal conversation, telephone communication, hear low voice volumes, and whispers.
• Working Conditions: High paced clinical setting with a diverse patient population. Combination of office setting and clinical setting

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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