Crisis Clinician - Per Diem - Shifts/Hours Varies- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, NJ

Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including: Conduct and complete initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors. Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features. Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and risks Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical dispositions Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments. Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Complete re-assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targets Facilitate and manage transfer to involuntary, voluntary and CCIS units for ongoing care Documentation: Complete initial crisis evaluations, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reevaluations assessments, as consistent with the standards and policies of the department, administrative codes and state agency requirements. Documentation is precise, accurate, and meets the standards set by the department and regulatory requirements Completed within the required timeframes as noted in departmental policy and guidelines Manages and completes all required departmental reporting documentation and data collection processes. Complete and manage all required legal documentation for involuntary, voluntary and pediatric psychiatric admissions. Pre‑Certification: Complete all required insurance authorizations and follow‑up as needed to obtain coverage for the needed level of care. Family Intervention: Conduct and document collateral information and reports when clinically indicated. Provide family intervention, support and psychoeducation pertaining to the system of care, psychiatric admission, involuntary process and aftercare planning. Interdisciplinary Professionalism: Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team including, nursing, psychiatric providers, social work, medical providers and peer specialists. Maintain professional relationships with external professional agencies involved in the patient's care Participate in short‑term treatment goal planning and aftercare treatment plans. Quality: Actively contribute and assist in the completion of departmental quality and safety initiatives: Education: Complete assigned departmental competencies and continuing education requirements as assigned and within the timeframe required. Patient care: Operate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the emergency department providing direct patient interventions and clinical care in coordination with nursing, medical and behavioral health team. Service Line Support: Assist and complete assessments, authorizations and discharge planning for additional Crisis sites remotely as requested Collaborate and coordinate with departmental leadership Other Tasks Which May be Required: As outlined in specific departmental guidelines and procedures Physical Requirements: As defined by Occupation Safety/OMS Job Functions JOB DESCRIPTION Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including: Conduct and complete initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors. Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features. Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and risks Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical dispositions Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments. Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Complete re‑assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targets Facilitate and manage transfer to involuntary, voluntary and CCIS units for ongoing care Documentation: Complete initial crisis evaluations, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reevaluations assessments, as consistent with the standards and policies of the department, administrative codes and state agency requirements. Documentation is precise, accurate, and meets the standards set by the department and regulatory requirements Completed within the required timeframes as noted in departmental policy and guidelines Manages and completes all required departmental reporting documentation and data collection processes. Complete and manage all required legal documentation for involuntary, voluntary and pediatric psychiatric admissions. Pre‑Certification: Complete all required insurance authorizations and follow‑up as needed to obtain coverage for the needed level of care. Family Intervention: Conduct and document collateral information and reports when clinically indicated. Provide family intervention, support and psychoeducation pertaining to the system of care, psychiatric admission, involuntary process and aftercare planning. Interdisciplinary Professionalism: Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team including, nursing, psychiatric providers, social work, medical providers and peer specialists. Maintain professional relationships with external professional agencies involved in the patient's care Participate in short‑term treatment goal planning and aftercare treatment plans. Quality: Actively contribute and assist in the completion of departmental quality and safety initiatives: Education: Complete assigned departmental competencies and continuing education requirements as assigned and within the timeframe required. Patient care: Operate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the emergency department providing direct patient interventions and clinical care in coordination with nursing, medical and behavioral health team. Service Line Support: Assist and complete assessments, authorizations and discharge planning for additional Crisis sites remotely as requested Collaborate and coordinate with departmental leadership Other Tasks Which May be Required: As outlined in specific departmental guidelines and procedures Physical Requirements: As defined by Occupation Safety/OMS Required QUALIFICATIONS Master's degree in social work, Counseling or related field. State of NJ LSW/LAC Required Per Diem position requiring 3 shifts/month, one of which must be on the weekends. Shifts are 8 hours in length, minimally, unless otherwise identified. Preferred State of NJ LPC/LCSW 1 year crisis experience preferred About Us At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ Atlantic Medical Group Atlantic Visiting Nurse Atlantic Mobile Health Atlantic Rehabilitation We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We Have Received Awards And Recognition For The Services We Have Provided To Our Patients, Team Members And Communities. Below Are Just a Few Of Our Accolades Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For. Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026. Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings. Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026. Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026. Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026. Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025. Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired. Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an “A” Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. Team Member Benefits Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members) Life & AD&D Insurance. Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement) 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution PTO & Paid Sick Leave Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave Backup and On-Site Childcare Well-Being Rewards Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer. 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