Mental Health Consultant - Lead - Full-time - DCMC

The role

Provides expert direct care, teaching, evaluation, assessment, and counseling to patients and families. Serves as a liaison with administrative and psychiatric staff and manages schedules for mental health consultants.

What you will do

• Performs mental health assessments and provides thorough documentation.
• Develops treatment plans and assists in providing referral to most appropriate level of care.
• Assists in securing inpatient psychiatric treatment and insurance authorizations.
• Enhances skills and performance of others through coaching and feedback.
• Manages scheduling for ED Mental Health Consultants.
• Participates in interviews for new clinicians and educates and precepts new staff.
• Functions as an expert clinical resource to clinician, nursing and medical staff.
• Coordinates patient care with all disciplines for hospitalized and ED patients.
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team for continuous improvement.
• Maintains compliance with local, state, federal and Joint Commission requirements.

Required qualifications

• Three years of clinical experience with demonstrated clinical diagnostic competency.
• LCPC or LCSW-C required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health.