What are the responsibilities and job description for the Float Clinician III position at ECHN?
Float Clinician III Position Overview:
The Float Clinician III at a community hospital provides direct and indirect clinical services to individuals in need of behavioral health care, ensuring age-appropriate interventions and treatment plans. This role requires strong clinical skills, collaborative teamwork, and effective communication within the Behavioral Health department.
The position emphasizes flexibility in coverage and the ability to navigate various psychiatric disorders, community resources, and treatment compliance barriers.
What We Offer:
- Generous Vacation time that is front-loaded based on budgeted hours.
- Sick Time on an accrual basis.
- 401(k), Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
- Voluntary Benefit Options.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Free Parking.
- Perk Spots (Discounts at local retailers, restaurants, travel, and childcare centers).
- Career Growth within the organization.
Job Summary:
This position reports directly to the Manager of Behavioral Health Crisis and takes direction from the Clinical Nurse Manager of the department where they are floated.
The Float Clinician III provides direct and indirect clinical services to children and/or adolescents and/or adults in need of behavioral health care. Responsible for treatment of the client and provision of age-appropriate care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides crisis assessment, intake assessment, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, treatment planning, case management, team/community collaboration, patient/family education, and triage/discharge planning.
- Creates a caring and compassionate environment through ECHN's Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect, and Caring.
- Maintains working knowledge of psychiatric disorders, familiarity with abuse and neglect reporting mandates, knowledge of community-based resources, and comprehension of pre-authorization and billing processes.
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills using the English language.
- Must be flexible in approach so that service-specific as well as overall system needs can be met.
Requirements:
- A minimum of a Master's degree in the Behavioral Health field is required.
- A State of CT Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or equivalent is required.
- CPR certification is preferred but not required.
- Must be trained in PMT and de-escalation techniques, as prescribed by ECHN, and receive certification within 6 months of hire into the role.
Competencies:
- Working knowledge of psychiatric disorders.
- Familiarity with abuse and neglect reporting mandates.
- Knowledge of community-based resources.
- Comprehension of pre-authorization and billing processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Job-Specific Competency: Demonstrates skill in gathering and assessing comprehensive information regarding bio-psychosocial influences and etiology of addiction and co-morbid psychiatric disorders.
- Develops, implements, and modifies treatment plans, interventions, and disposition/discharge plans as needed.
- Makes timely and appropriate referrals to least restrictive settings.
- Completes all requested forms, documentation, and other reporting requirements in a timely manner.
- Actively participates in and contributes to team meetings.
- Communicates effectively and consistently with team members.
- Demonstrates sound knowledge base of growth and development specific to age groups being served.
Keywords:
Float Clinician, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Crisis Assessment, Therapy, Patient Care, Clinical Services, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Healthcare, Community Hospital
