Licensed Professional Counselor - ER Psych: Part Time

Job Description - Licensed Professional Counselor - ER Psych: Part Time (2600093J) Licensed Professional Counselor - ER Psych: Part Time - ( 2600093J ) "To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world-class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference. TheLicensed Professional Counselorrole withintheEmergency Psychiatric Access Teamoffers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with various issues. We currently offer an opportunity for a Part Time, Nights, LPC to support patients with mental health issues. Joining our team comes with several benefits, including: Free parking for regular status caregivers Full benefits and retirement Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development What You Will Do Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families(including clinically complex). Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach. Provides linkage to community resources to facilitate optimal care. Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups. Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs. Maintains a current working knowledge of UH network services and promotes utilization of such services. Provides guidance and serves as consultant to staff and other disciplines regarding complex psychosocial and/or discharge planning issues/barriers. Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Education Master's Degree from accredited school of Counseling Required Work Experience Hospital/Health Agency experience (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Attainment of LPCC status is encouraged with one year of eligibility. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates ability to interact professionally with physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates ability to apply theoretical and clinical knowledge in delivery of care. (Required proficiency) Multi tasks and prioritizes work. (Required proficiency) Performs autonomously as a professional. (Required proficiency) Excellent verbal and written communication. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (Required) LPCC status within one year of eligibility (Preferred) Preferred Qualifications/Position Details The Psych Emergency Access Center is the evaluation and transfer center for the psychiatric population in all of our entity emergency departments. TheLPC performs direct evaluations to determine admission or discharge. Patients are seen both in-person and telemedicine. It is a very fast-paced environment as patients from all entities are seen within one hour of referral time. The ideal candidate will be autonomous, reliable, a critical thinker, have a crisis background, have strong passion for the psychiatric population, and be a self-starter.The position alternates between inpatient at our Cleveland Medical Center and telemedicine at our corporate office in Shaker Heights. It is 32 hours per week, night shift. The schedule is (2) 12-hour shifts (7:00p-7:30am) and (1) 8-hour shift (11:00p-7:30am) per week: Mon-Fri, with rotating weekends and holidays. Four 8-hour shifts per week will be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr University Hospitals