Behavioral Health Specialist Job at MEDSTAR HEALTH, Baltimore, MD

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  • MEDSTAR HEALTH
  • Baltimore, MD

Job Description

General Summary of Position

Job Summary:  

Medstar Health is looking for a Behavioral Health Spec ialist to join our team at our inpatient units in our Baltimore area hospitals ! We are looking for a licensed social worker or professional counselor able to provide therapeutic interventions, assessment, evaluation, and disposition, and the well-established ability to make independent clinical decisions.  

T he Behavioral Health Spec will provide assessment, evaluation, and disposition services for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with psychiatric concerns or illness. Processes admissions to inpatient psychiatric units .  

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! 

 
Primary Duties:  

  • Completes documentation relevant to activities. Complies with and ensures adherence to documentation standards. Complies with data collection, entry, and reporting requirements . Coordinates admission to programs and services within Behavioral Health Services and associated programs . P rovid es and coordinates referrals to internal or external resources a s a ppropria te . Ensure s a ccura te documentation to clinically substantiate the recommended level of care. Coordinates insurance authorization for higher levels of care. Ensures accuracy of legal paperwork.  

  • Works directly and effectively with the inpatient units at M edStar Franklin Square Medical Center , M edStar Harbor Hospital , M edStar Union Memorial Hospital , and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital to coordinate admissions. Effectively communicates with other area hospitals and outpatient resources to effectively coordinate recommended level of care.  

  • Serves as liaison between M edStar Franklin Square , M edStar Harbor , M edStar Good Samaritan , and MedStar Union Memorial Inpatient Psychiatric Units and outside agencies and referral sou rces to c oordin ate/ facilitate admissions to the inpatient units. Process referral information for review by inpatient unit/providers. Communicates effectively with referral sources, inpatient unit staff and admissions department to coordinate transfer/admission. Serves as liaison to referral sources, outside agencies, third-party payors, and other interest ed parties as appropriate and within limits of confidentiality.  

  • Participates in the management of aggressive patients as needed to ensure the safety of patient, self, and others. Recognizes early warning signs of escalating behaviors and intervenes as appropriate . Provides clinical assessment, evaluation, and disposition of persons presenting with behavioral health concerns or illness. Effectively assess, engage , and disposition patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and needs. Provides education to patients and families about inpatient and outpatient processes and resources. Collects information from family/other involved parties/referral sources regarding current presentation and past clinical history to integrate into an appropriate recommendation for necessary level of care.  

  • Communicates effectively with treating physicians, nurses, and community-based resources to ensure appropriate care . Provides timely and comprehensive documentation and ongoing assessments while patients are in the Emergency Department. Provides support to Emergency Department staff for behavioral health issues. Provides comprehensive crisis assessments.  

 

Qualifications:   

  • Master's degree in psychology , Social Work, or related field.  

  • Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C) , or Lic ensed Grad uate Prof essional Counselor ( LGPC ) , or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW ) , or License Clin i cal Social Worker (LCSW) , or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor ( LCPC) , or Ph.D.  

  • 1-2 years' experience in the assessment and disposition of behavioral health disorders p referred .  

 

This position has a hiring range of $60,632 - $107,494

 

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