Behavioral Health MRSS Clinician I

Qualifications Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance (hospital policy). Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines. Master’s degree from an accredited university or professional school. Licensed in Ohio as a counselor (LPC), social worker (LSW), or marriage and family therapist (MFT). Upon hire, complete and pass NCH endorsed Crisis Management Training. Essential Functions Facilitates crisis‑oriented triage, assessment, and mental health screenings and interventions via mobile response to patients and families to assist with management of psychiatric and/or behavioral health concerns. Completes telephone consultation, screening, and triage to determine needs and desires of individuals and families calling through the crisis hotline, in collaboration with Telecrisis Team. Completes necessary assessments, documentation, follow‑up, and data collection. Coordinates services for assigned families and collaborates to identify skills, supports, resources, and services to assist with stabilizing the crisis and preventing future crises. Provides care coordination, collaboration, and warm handoff to current behavioral health providers, natural supports, and other systems involved. Initiates mandatory reporting of abuse and/or neglect to Child Protective Services or other applicable agencies per Ohio law. Maintains currency in required trainings and familiarity with research and literature in areas of expertise. Provides trauma‑informed and culturally competent crisis intervention, risk assessment, de‑escalation, collaborative safety planning, psychoeducation, and recommendations during mobile response. Recommends disposition for least restrictive level of care, utilizing case conceptualization and staffing and supervision for disposition. Takes lead in seeking supervision and implementing treatment plans for cases co‑managed with non‑licensed team members. Skills Behavioral health assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. Ability to exercise independence, initiative, judgment, and decision‑making to prioritize workload and achieve program objectives. Works both independently and collaboratively as a team member to ensure consistent quality of services supporting high patient and provider satisfaction. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain productive, collaborative team and multi‑disciplinary relationships. Demonstrated sensitivity, empathy, objectivity, professionalism, effective engagement and customer service skills, and sound clinical judgement. Embraces principles of family‑centered care acknowledging and honoring needs and perspectives of patients and families. Experience One year of providing crisis‑based mental health services with children and adolescents preferred. Previous experience facilitating crisis intervention services preferred. Physical Requirements Occasionally: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting/Carrying 0‑10 lbs, Lifting/Carrying 11‑20 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing/Pulling 0‑25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel.Frequently: Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking.Continuously: Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near. Legal Notice The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, or control the work of employees under their supervision. Equal Opportunity Employer Nationwide Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr