Mohawk Valley Health System·City of Utica, New York
Provide individual and group therapy, psychological services, and discharge planning for patients in an inpatient psychiatric unit. Conduct behavioral health assessments and collaborate with physicians to ensure safe transitions of care.
Under the clinical direction and administrative supervision by the Behavioral Health Supervisor/Director of Behavioral Health, responsible for providing individual and group therapy, psychological/social service, and discharge planning function for the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Provide counseling and aftercare mental health services for patients as ordered by physicians.
Completes concurrent insurance reviews to ensure reimbursement.
Collaborates with the physicians for safe discharges.
Ensure proper services and education are in place to accomplish this goal.
May have to rotate in weekend coverage with both Emergency Departments for mental health evaluations on a limited basis.
Make referrals an appropriate combination of short-term and group therapy approaches to resolve or ameliorate symptomatology.
Completes required medical record documentation on a timely basis; and participates in the Quality Management Plan for the inpatient/outpatient services.
Completes necessary continuing education requirements to ensure credential is in good standing.
Works in a team environment.
Core job responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and treatment planning for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Performs initial behavioral health assessments on new patients.
Develops mental health diagnosis for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient’s using the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Makes recommendations for appropriate age specific and illness specific treatment interventions (plan) for each patient to the ED provider and documents on designated forms.
Performs a discharge summary on all patient providing criteria.
Provides for referral to other behavioral health and/or medical providers as necessary during the course of treatment.
Develops discharge plans for services which cannot be performed within the outpatient mental health service.
Coordinates referrals for assessment when symptom identification and behaviors indicate psychopharmacological treatment.
Make referral for interventions appropriate to age group and identified illness to resolve or ameliorate symptomatology.
Performs patient record documentation and maintenance as per Health System’s policy and procedure.
Contacts internal MVHS and external providers/agencies to gather medical record information to assist with treatment planning and ensures that patient completes a “Release of Information” for each request.
Attends and participates in Health System’s and/or community related activities.
Assumes on-call duties for designated periods of time and completes all paperwork as per policy.
Contacts insurance companies to obtain benefits and authorization for treatment and appeals if necessary; ongoing insurance reviews for inpatient.
• NYS LMSW License within 6 months of hire date required
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Req Id 97741 Department CASE MGMT Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 8.50 FTE 1 Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union Non-Union Pay Range $27 - $45 per hour
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Market context
Behavioral health roles in New York are often in steady demand, especially for clinicians who can support diverse age groups and handle assessments or admissions. These positions can be competitive because employers commonly look for independent licensure, while also considering associate-level candidates with clear growth toward full licensure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure status and assessment experience before applying.
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