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Luminis Health · 1 month ago

Urgent Care Mental Health Clinician

Lanham, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $108K/yr

5+ years exp

Luminis Health is a healthcare provider focused on integrated patient care. They are seeking an Urgent Care Mental Health Clinician responsible for providing brief interventions and consultations to patients in an outpatient setting, coordinating care for complex mental and physical health conditions.

Health CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with physician and/or mental health provider of record to provide comprehensive mental health services to patients across the age spectrum

Develop and implement an integrated and comprehensive treatment plan based on clinical experience and knowledge

Maintain a customer-oriented approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving the family in the plan of care as appropriate

Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy

Document care provided; meeting standards for chart reviews

Adhere to all practice standards, protocols and regulations set by COMAR/Joint Commission

Seek consultations as appropriate, act as a consultant as requested

Perform comprehensive assessments and refer patients for further care and services within the health system and/or the community

Utilize teaching learning theory with patients and their families to influence patient outcomes

Identify learning needs of various populations and contribute to the development of educational programs to meet those needs

Diagnose and treat acute mental and emotional disorders

Provide comprehensive, short-term care for patients with acute mental and emotional disorders, linking and coordinating treatment with other professionals, such as psychiatrists and social workers

Refer, as appropriate, patients to other resources or services in the community, such as support groups and recovery groups

Develop a comprehensive discharge plan that incorporates external supports and services when indicated

Assess patients for risk of suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts or behaviors

Interviews patients and family members to determine nature and degree of problems and arranges, as necessary, medical or psychiatric examinations to help identify problems pertinent to diagnosis and treatment

Evaluate the effectiveness of the counseling program on patients progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives

Evaluate case situations and presents information to other members of the health care team on patients, families, and social backgrounds pertinent to the diagnosis and treatment

Qualification

Licensed Clinical Professional CounselorLicensed Certified Social WorkerCrisis InterventionPatient Care ManagementComprehensive AssessmentsPatient EducationTeam CollaborationDocumentation Skills

Required

Master's degree in related field

Five (5) years of related clinical counseling experience

Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker Clinical (LCSW-C) from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) from the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors