BERT Clinician
Company: Children's Hospital & Research Center
Location: oakland
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Position Summary: Mental Health Worker will work to cover psychiatric evaluations
(5150/5585), then once handoff has occurred, will provide care to
acute and critical care floors. Mental health Worker evaluates and
treats a wide variety of behavioral, emotional, and developmental
concerns that complicate medical care and recovery from illness,
teach specific coping techniques to children struggling with
serious childhood illnesses, and teach parents specific strategies
for parenting their medically ill children. Evaluation of
unexplained or difficult to treat somatic symptoms, non-adherence
to medical recommendations, trauma symptoms related to medical
procedures, anxiety, behavioral problems, delirium, adjustment to
medical illness (including family contributions to adjustment in
the child), or depression/SI. Manages patient documentation in the
medical record. Participates on committees as required. Other
duties may be required or assigned. Position Requirements: Education: Masters Degree in clinical social work or marriage
and family and child counseling, marital and family therapy,
psychology, clinical or counseling psychology, or counseling with
an emphasis in either marriage, family and child counseling or
marriage and family therapy from an accredited school. License: Licensed (or licensed eligible) by the Board of
Behavioral Science in California as a Licensed Clinical
Psychologist or Registered Psychologist, Marriage and Family
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional
Clinical Counselor. Experience: Prior work experience in an pediatric crisis
settings, acute psychiatric setting, and healthcare setting which
has included assessment of psychiatric and behavioral health
patients, 5150 evaluations, and level of care determining, family
treatment, and aftercare and discharging planning. Prior work
providing therapeutic interventions to in a pediatric acute care
hospital. Prior experience with medi-cal documentation
requirements. Prior experience with children and families in
diverse communities and exposed to multi-stressed environments. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must be knowledgeable with
psychiatric, psychosocial and legal issues and substance
misuse/abuse and chemical dependency assessment and treatment,
understanding of current insurance benefits and restrictions in the
area of mental health, knowledgeable of DSM-IV-TR, ICD-10, DSM-V,
trauma informed care, family systems therapy and crisis
intervention models. Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult
abuse and domestic violence reporting requirements and other
significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice
(e.g. Tarasoff, patient-psychotherapist privilege). High level of
expertise and of knowledge of suicidal and homicidal behavior, and
the skills necessary to assess lethality, and to develop
appropriate treatment plans. Knowledge and understanding of human
behavior and communication, psychotherapy, case management, and the
influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
Word, Excel, EPIC, GroupWise. Medical Staff Membership: Required for Psychologists in order to
practice at this facility Physical Requirements: Sit: Up to 6 hours/day Stand/Walk: Up to 6 hours Bend/Stoop: Up to 3 hours Reach: Up to 6 hours Rep Use of UE/Grasp: Up to 6 hrs Lift/Push/Pull: 25 lbs, over 25# with assistance or
equipment This job requires the ability to hear alarms clients and/or
instruction. The ability to see accurately from 20 inches to 20-ft.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential function of this
position.
Keywords: Children's Hospital & Research Center, Oakland , BERT Clinician, Other , oakland, California
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