Psychiatric Crisis Specialist I

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Psychiatric Crisis Specialist on our Behavioral Health team, you are responsible for the through-put of all patients within the unit. In this role, you will complete a variety of assessments, identify crisis needs, provide necessary interventions and collaborate with other caregivers to provide the best care possible. This position allows you to directly enhance the lives of both patients and their families as you help guide them through some of the most trying and difficult times. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 9:00PM – 7:30AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Complete comprehensive mental status, psychosocial, risk and chemical use assessments.  
• Identify patient crisis needs.  
• Participate in on-going assessment and care plan recommendations for patients with extended time awaiting dispositions. 
• Provide crisis intervention services using a therapeutic intervention based on patient centered outcomes and standards of care. 
• Supply information to the medical team for consideration of a differential diagnosis. 
• Recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately. 
• Navigate insurance verification and pre-certification processes for behavioral health carve-outs. 
• Provide psychoeducation to family and significant others of patients and other co-working caregivers about behavioral health, de-escalation and/or other related topics to assist in the current plan of care. 
• Serve as a patient advocate. 
• Process referred cases to appropriate disposition, including inpatient placement or assistance with community wrap around services for a successful discharge plan. 
• Complete all documentation and records related to patient care. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Nursing or a related healthcare profession 
• Current licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC-III) or Registered Nurse (RN)  
• Two years of work experience OR two years of an internship in a clinical setting 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Licensure as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervisory Designation (LISW-S), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation (LPCC-S) 

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires Corrected hearing and vision to normal range
• Some positions may be more sedentary work
• Some positions may be more light work
• Require full range of motion, eye-hand coordination
• Require standing or walking for extensive periods of time
• Require some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required