Overview:

Our clinical model supports your professional judgment and decision making with state-of-the-art standardized assessment tools and logistical support to allow you to focus on clinical care.  As a Triage & Transition team member there are opportunities to provide care in a variety of settings.

This person in this position will focus their time as a collaborative team member in the Rdges Emergency Department in Burnsville, MN. The individual in this position will complete crisis and diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, group therapy, provide family interventions, and work to create and direct patient care and disposition plans. Building and strengthening relationships will be a foundational part of this work, as this individual will work closely with psychiatry, medical providers, and the interdisciplinary team. 

Our team has been working to positively impacting the community since 2002. We help youth and adults receive timely and compassionate care during periods of crisis. We are firmly committed to improving community health and are transforming the ways in which crisis assessments and behavioral health services are available through technological innovation and community partnerships.

This position is an on-site role at MHealth Fairview Ridges in the Emergency Department.  When not seeing patients on site, you will see patients via Telehealth across our systems.  The schedule is as follows:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday (all 3p-11:30p shifts)

Our Triage & Transition Teams work to ensure our patients get timely mental health and addiction care in the least restrictive environment, focusing on therapeutic service delivery through comprehensive assessment, intervention and transition support.  

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Clinical Services:

Provides coordinated care by initiating client centered consultation with internal and external providers involved in care or services. Responsible for obtaining the necessary releases

Provides crisis call support and determines appropriate level of care, as needed, for clients

Completes a comprehensive behavioral assessment in person or virtually via telehealth to identify patient needs and to recommend a level of care

Provides psychotherapy for clients

Assesses and completes the DEC (Diagnostic Evaluation Center) assessment form for all crisis patients

Determines appropriate disposition, coordinates care, and provides discharge summaries for patients

Collaborates with the patient, medical doctor, and family to create a treatment plan based on medical necessity and the patient’s preference for care

Provides primary communication to collaborating partners, e.g. Hospital emergency departments, schools, primary care clinics, assisted living, and other treatment providers

Adheres to all policies and procedures

Maintains knowledge of available community resources and procedures for hospitalizations

Record Keeping:

Obtains all necessary documents, information, and signatures from patients in order to complete assessments and coordinate care

Conducts risk assessments, de-escalation techniques/suicide prevention, and/or mental status evaluation

Promptly and accurately documents patient information, the major crisis or treatment issues and expected outcomes based on medical record-keeping standards. Documents/charts according to department standards, policy and regulatory and accrediting bodies’ requirements

Service to Internal and External Customers:

Responsible for responding to queries pertaining to services that can be provided to best meet the needs of the patient

Troubleshoots technical issues with telehealth sites

Locates and schedules routine and crisis appointments for patients within the established timeframe

Establishes and maintains positive and professional working relationships with internal staff, external service providers and other state and county agencies

Engages in appropriate professional development through continuing education, membership in professional organization and licensure as eligible

As requested, participates in nonclinical activities such as committee work, quality improvement teams, performance improvement and grant initiatives

Qualifications:

Required: 

Master’s Degree, from an accredited school, in Social Work, Psychology, or closely related discipline 

Basic Life Support Certification 

Valid Minnesota driver’s license, access to a car during designated hours, proof of auto insurance coverage 

Licensed in one of the following in the State of Minnesota: Licensed Psychologist (Doctoral or Master's) 

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker 

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (Doctoral or Master’s) 

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Doctoral or Master's) 

Good working knowledge of electronic health records as well as a comfort level and willingness to utilize computer-based platforms for assessments along with proficiency with computers 

Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time and to quickly switch from one task to another 

Preferred: 

Three or more years’ experience in crisis counseling/situations or clinical therapy