Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Description: The Behavioral Health Clinician on our Psychiatric Consult Liaison Service for the inpatient medical floors at Newton Medical Center. The Clinician position works in collaboration with our CL psychiatric providers completing initial and follow-up evaluations, therapeutic interventions and after-care behavioral health planning. The Clinician acts as a liaison between medicine, nursing, social and psychiatry taking part in the interdisciplinary delivery of care for medically admitted patients.

Job Functions:

Job Function: 01. Complete initial and follow up evaluations for inpatient medical patients presenting with comorbid psychiatric needs, including assessing for psychiatric symptoms/features, completing detailed psychiatric histories related to symptom onset, duration and severity, past treatment involvement and family presentations.

Job Function: 02. Provide clinically appropriate and validated brief focused therapeutic interventions in coordination the psychiatric provider for consult liaison targeting identified treatment needs in the medical setting including managing new onset medical symptoms, stressors associated with medical needs, substance misuse, behavioral management and psychiatric features.

Job Function: 03. Assess for patients at risk of suicide and self-harming actions, aggression/violence, substance misuse and withdrawal in collaboration with the CL psychiatric providers. Complete safety and mitigation plans for patients at risk in coordination with the CL psychiatric providers, nursing, medicine and social work when needed.

Job Function: 04. Provide support, direct assistance and guidance for patients' behavioral management needs, including patients presenting with agitation, confusion and treatment interrupting behaviors in coordination with the CL psychiatric providers. Participate in patient huddles, rounding, behavior plans, interventions and debriefings as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Job Function: 05. Communicate assessment findings and recommendations to the medical, nursing and social work teams in coordination with the CL psychiatric provider. Participate in case conferences, huddles and interdisciplinary treatment teams in coordination with the CL psychiatric provider, Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services.

Job Function: 06. Coordinate after-care behavioral health treatment plans/needs in coordination with the CL psychiatric provider, Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services. Complete linkages to post-discharge treatment including, outpatient behavioral health, outpatient and inpatient substance use and recommended case management and community services. Review recommendations with patients and family as well as social work, nursing and medicine acting as the liaison between the patient and medical teams regarding the psychiatric post-discharge care needs as recommendation by the CL psychiatric provider.

Job Function: 07. Facilitate and coordinate inpatient behavioral heath transfers for voluntary and involuntary admissions with the inpatient behavioral health unit, outside psychiatric facilities and psychiatric emergency services. Facilitate and coordinate transfer to inpatient and associated levels of care for substance use treatment as recommended by the CL psychiatric provider in collaboration with social work, case management, medicine and nursing. Complete insurance authorizations and care coordination as needed.

Job Function: 08. Complete all required documentation with clarity, accuracy and in the timeframes required within the department in coordination with bylaws, guidelines and the Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services. Documentation includes initial biopsychosocials, initial notes, follow-up notes, phone contacts, family/collateral contacts and associated safety assessments. All documentation must meet the standards set by compliance, the hospital, regulatory requirements and guideline established by Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services.

Job Function: 09. Participate in performance improvement, clinical projects and program develop including attending and presenting in PI and associated departmental meetings, developing and maintaining KPIs and data points for the department in coordination with the CL psychiatric provider and Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services.

Job Function: 10. Provide education and training in deescalation, supportive and therapeutic interventions and after-care planning in coordination with the CL psychiatric provider and Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services for the medical, nursing and social work teams.

Job Function: 11. Complete requested telepsychiatry evaluations as needed, assisting with device setup, evaluation, treatment and after-care recommendations as directed by the CL psychiatric provider. Assist the CL telepsychiatry provider and patient with conducting the assessment as directed.

Job Function: 12. Attended and participate in system PI and improvement projects for CL and other services in coordination with the Service Line Manager and Director of Hospital Based Behavioral Health Services and System Medical Director for Psychiatry.

Other Tasks Which May be Required: As assigned by the department

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:
1. Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field
2. 5 years of clinical or counseling experience.

Preferred:
1. LCSW or LPC license.

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process - not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs.