Behavioral Health Consultant - LCPC/LCSW-C
PRN
Harve de Grace, Maryland

Evenings: Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Every Patient. Every Encounter. Every Day.

At University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH), you will join a highly dedicated and supportive team that has been providing high quality care to the community of Harford County for over 100 years. We proudly serve our patients and our community with unwavering commitment and exceptional care. It's our passion for people that motivates us to do great work every single day.

Consistently named among the top 100 Best Places to Work in Maryland, our team members have the opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive and stimulating environment.

As a member of our team, you will experience:

• A supportive, collaborative, and continuous learning work environment
• A comprehensive benefits package to support your health and a balanced lifestyle
• 403(b) savings plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement benefits

General Summary
This role provides direct crisis intervention services for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations in the Emergency Department and in hospital units. Completed psychiatric assessments and formulates dispositions with physicians, healthcare professionals, families, hospitals and community professionals. Applies knowledge of diagnostic criteria to evaluate and recommend appropriate level of care for behavioral health patients. Responsible for obtaining authorizations for inpatient services. Provides behavioral health education as needed.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Provides crisis intervention services.
2. Provides psychosocial assessment and utilizes other resources to gather information to complete evaluation of patients as ordered by the physician or on-call provider.
3. Provides consultation, education, and support services to Team Members in the ED and medical units.
4. Demonstrates skills and competencies for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups and appropriately adjusts techniques to meet age-specific needs using interpersonal skills/therapeutic communication congruent to the age/developmental stage of the patient, family, and/or significant other.
5. Manages patients' aggressive behavior according to policies and protocols.
6. Completes all required documentation in a clear and timely manner. Completes hand-off communication with next shift.
7. Obtains all required insurance authorizations for inpatient admissions.
8. Facilitates appropriate follow-up care per disposition and in collaboration with the provider and others involved in the patient's treatment.

THE MEDICAL HEART OF MARYLAND

Treating over 330,000 patients every year, the University of Maryland Medical Center is at the vital core of Maryland's health care system and community. We're known for our prestigious expertise in innovative research and education, along with the talented staff and advanced centers that make it all possible. The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the world's first center dedicated to trauma, treats more than 7,500 critically injured patients a year with an incredible 97 percent survival rate. We also have one of the nation's largest kidney and pancreas transplant programs at The Joseph and Corinne Schwartz Division of Transplantation, home to Maryland's first steroid-free protocol and pancreas/kidney transplant. From our National Cancer Institute-designated UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to The University of Maryland's Children's Hospital, one of the largest pediatric centers in the state, we are dedicated to saving and transforming lives.

Education and Experience

1. Master's Degree in Human Services (i.e. Social Work, Professional Counseling)required.
2. Currently licensed as a LGPC or LMSW in the state of Marylandrequired. LCPC or LCSW-C preferred
3. Previous psychiatric clinical experience preferred.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.