Psychiatric Emergency Screener-Gloucester County

Acenda, Inc. • Remote (NJ, United States) • $200k - $250k / year • 5h ago

Psychiatric Emergency Screener-Gloucester County

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Emergency Screener.

Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for an Emergency Psychiatric Screener to support the Psychiatric and Residential Services – Psychiatric Screening Services Program in Washington Township, New Jersey.

As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward.

Overview: The Emergency Screener provides emergency/mental health assessments to patients in need of crisis stabilization. The Emergency Screener also screens patients in crisis for psychiatric hospitalization - both voluntary and involuntary and provides crisis stabilization services to patients in psychiatric crisis.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides appropriate referral and linkage when indicated.
Develops and implements alternative treatment plans.
Consults with psychiatrist and E.R. doctor regarding client disposition.
Provides assessment of drug and alcohol involvement when clinically indicated and provides disposition planning for D/A involved patients.
Completes Authorization for Police Transport form (when appropriate), Screening Document and appropriate clinical instruments.
Works collaboratively with coworkers and agency staff to effectively communicate and problem solve.

Requirements:

Minimum requirement is Bachelor’s Degree plus two years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting and currently enrolled in a Master's program; or registered professional nurse with three years mental health experience, one of which is in a crisis setting.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred:

Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work or a related field with clinical training.

We provide:

$500 Sign-on Bonus
Mission-driven core
Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
Generous time-off
Flexible Spending Accounts
Year-end performance bonuses

Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Acenda's support of Diversity, Equity, inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) brings together a diverse workforce to successfully achieve our mission of moving lives forward in the community.

Are you ready to join Team Acenda?

Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community!

Department/Program: CC10048 Psych. Emergency Rehab. Srvcs. - Gloucester

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