Behavioral Health Navigator I - Part-Time

UPMC • Cumberland, MD • 1d ago

We are hiring a part-time Behavioral Health Navigator I to support UPMC Western Maryland!

The Behavioral Health Navigator I is responsible for the assessment and navigation of patients and families in collaboration with attending psychiatrists and other staff within UPMC Western Maryland. The incumbent will develop initial treatment plan to facilitate disposition planning and assists with bed placement or disposition planning. They will have the ability to identify acuity level of patient and will facilitate the flow of information to promote effective communication regarding the patient care and patient operations and disposition.

The shift for this position will include rotating shifts and weekends. 12 and 8-hour shifts. The incumbent will work both in the Emergency Department as other medical units in the hospital.

UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE (IF APPLICABLE) TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Responsibilities:

Meet standards for documentation and completes all required paperwork, including psychiatric evaluation, commitment paperwork.

Demonstrate ability to utilize DSMV and to develop provisional diagnosis.

Demonstrate knowledge of mental health laws and reviews inpatient commitment for accuracy, competencies and proper time frames.

Knowledge of insurance programs, processes and able to obtain authorizations as needed.

Participate in interdisciplinary activities such as staff meetings and other committees as assigned.

Maintain competency requirements.

Learn and utilize up-to-date technology in delivery of patient care for assessment and disposition/referral planning.

Efficiently take a sizable volume of calls and disposition callers to meet their needs rapidly

Follow outpatient scheduling or referral documentation guidelines

Responds rapidly to appointment or inpatient admission requests through email, phone, or voicemail

Review and summarizes the patient information for admissions to a behavioral health unit and triaging patient for appropriate placement

Ability to verbally present the case to physicians and others

Demonstrate triage and assessment skills for medical necessity or appropriate outpatient clinic

Provides accurate, timely information to coworkers, physicians, outside agencies, with a professional and courteous manner

Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient/family's ability to accept referrals.

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work with one-year of mental health direct care experience OR master's degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work. Other fields of study may be considered with coursework of at least 12 credits in human services and/or relevant mental health experience.

Ability to respond calmly and effectively, using good clinical judgment to both psychiatric and medical emergencies.

Ability to identify problems, implement resolution, reassesses situation/problem.

Excellent interpersonal relations with the ability to interact in a direct, professional, tactful, gracious manner with all professional/non-professional contacts; includes all areas of verbal/non-verbal communication within the contest of direct/non-direct contact; history of excellent interpersonal relations. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Ability to work under stress, with an unpredictable patient flow, in a sometimes-crowded work environment.

A personal disposition that is warm, friendly, caring, kind and hospitable towards patients, colleagues.

Exhibit openness and willingness to learn.

Flexible schedule; rotating shifts.

History/record of all above services consistently delivered with a service excellent attitude.

Ability and willingness to work in a managed care environment.

Excellent ability and history of direct, gracious, courteous, kind face- to-face, telephone and nonverbal skills.

May in the course of their job duties be in rooms where medications are stored.

No contact with medications is allowed.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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