Title: Behavioral Health Assessment Team
Location: Pocatello, ID- Onsite at hospital in the BHAT (Behavioral health assessment team located in the ED).
Rate: $30-38/hr depending on licensure
Schedule Options:
Additional Hours Available:
Who we are:
Psychiatric Medical Care is one of the country's largest Behavioral Health Management companies.
Why work with PMC? Because PMC works for you. At PMC, we strive to maintain a culture of kindness and accountability. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and provide team member support. We encourage everyone at PMC to have a healthy work-life balance and bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Competitive Benefits:
Unmatched Clinical Support:
Job Purpose
The Behavioral Health Assessment Team (BHAT) is responsible for providing comprehensive mental health assessment services to patients and families who present themselves to the hospital. The BHAT person primarily works in the Emergency Department, providing initial mental health assessments and contributing information and interventions to the treatment team for admission, discharge planning, or disposition to another facility. The BHAT member will also provide these services in other medical center departments as needed.
Responsibilities
3 Cs:
o Provide and utilize assessment and intervention strategies that promote improvement of mental health, psychosocial problems, efficient use of psychiatric and medical resources, and facilitate safe and appropriate discharge planning.
o Communicates effectively with the Treatment Team to determine the disposition of patients who present to the Emergency Department or other departments within the Medical Center.
o Plans and coordinates therapeutic program services on the behavioral health program unit.
o Responsible for participating in the treatment team and adding feedback regarding the patient's presentation during initial admission.
o Participates in assisting the ED and inpatient hospital units with providing resources to discharging patients, complete safety plans as needed, and developing mechanisms for the exchange of appropriate information with sources outside the hospital.
o Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in quality improvement activities.
o Provide expertise in consultation and support for the Protective Custody legal process throughout the Medical Center.
o Communicates effectively with patients, families, and agencies, maintaining a positive, professional image.
Requirements
Founded in 2003 and based in Nashville, TN, Psychiatric Medical Care (PMC) is a leading behavioral healthcare management company focused on addressing the needs of rural and underserved communities. Operating in more than 25 states, the company manages both inpatient psychiatry units and intensive outpatient psychiatry programs within hospitals. PMC also provides telepsychiatry services across a variety of clinical settings. The company's programs provide evaluation and treatment for patients suffering from behavioral health issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mood and cognitive disorders.
