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Mental Health Practitioner, Intake & Referral
St. Charles Health System. Coordinate screening, admission, assessment, and referral of patients for psychiatric inpatient beds .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating psychiatric patient care, including crisis assessments, treatment recommendations, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proficient in evidence-based therapeutic modalities and compliance with regulatory requirements in behavioral health settings.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Licensed Clinical PsychologistCrisis AssessmentEvidence-Based TherapiesMultidisciplinary Care CoordinationBehavioral Health Experience
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Hard Skills
Crisis InterventionPsychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningSafety PlanningGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyMotivational InterviewingCognitive Behavioral TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationPatient-Centered CareProblem-SolvingTeam Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Oregon Licensed Clinical PsychologistLCSWLMFTLPC
Industry Keywords
Behavioral HealthInpatient CareOutpatient CareInsurance Pre-CertificationTreatment AuthorizationCivil Commitment LawsNational Association of Social WorkersBilingual Communication
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Coordinate screening, admission, assessment, and referral of patients for psychiatric inpatient beds
- Determine level of care, make treatment recommendations, and conduct crisis assessments and safety planning
- Provide outpatient referrals and coordinate referrals to outside agencies and hospitals
- Provide insurance pre-certification and treatment authorizations
- Communicate clinical information with patients, families, referral sources, hospitals, facilities, and insurance companies
- Support discharge planning and facilitate multidisciplinary care plans
- Provide individual, group, and family-based therapies using evidence-based modalities including DBT, ACT, CBT, Solution-Focused, and Motivational Interviewing
- Complete psychosocial, substance-use, economic, risk, and treatment-plan assessments
- Assess threats of harm and determine legal status in coordination with treatment teams and County under State Civil Commitment laws
- Provide crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and case management
- Coordinate after-care with outpatient providers, including appointments, warm handoffs, medication management, and follow-up medical appointments
- Conduct daily rounding of PES patients and patients admitted to medical units
- Follow up on risk assessments and safety planning for moderate- to high-risk patients
- Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary treatment team meetings for Sage View patients
- Document patient care in compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements
- Attend scheduled unit meetings and trainings and support continuous improvement, safety, confidentiality, and patient-centered care
Requirements
What you’ll need- PhD, PsyD, or Master’s of Clinical Psychology, Social Work or related behavioral health field
- Current unrestricted Oregon Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC licensure, or ability to obtain state board licensure as a Registered Associate or CSWA within 3 years of hire date
- Ability to travel to business functions, trainings, meetings, and all SCHS worksites
- One year of experience in behavioral health field
- Internship experience in an inpatient behavioral health setting may be considered
- Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Ability to perform the listed physical requirements
- Preferred: experience in a behavioral health inpatient or residential setting
- Preferred: postgraduate clinical experience providing therapeutic services on an outpatient or inpatient basis
- Preferred: experience with payor established level of care criteria
- Preferred: registrar and third-party payor experience
- Preferred: current unrestricted Oregon licensure
- Preferred: membership in the National Association of Social Workers or another national association
- Preferred: bilingual Spanish and English communication