Quick overview
Job description
Full-time, Evenings
80 hrs/2 weeks
2-10pm
On call component & weekends as needed
General Summary
Provides leadership and oversight of daily crisis intervention operations to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and high-quality behavioral health services. Responsible for supervising staff, coordinating workflows, and supporting clinical decision-making while maintaining compliance with organizational standards. Contributes to improved patient outcomes through effective crisis assessment, intervention, and continuity of care.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Assists in quality assurance by review and audit of EMR documentation and paperwork.
- Provides team members with timely feedback regarding their performance and clarification of work expectations, including verbal and written feedback for job performance issues.
- Assists in onboarding new staff and providing ongoing training and education to the department.
- Oversees and prepares staff scheduling and participates in the shift’s workflow to support staff, including filling staffing gaps as necessary to ensure adequate coverage.
- Evaluates work performance, completes annual performance reviews, and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
- Serves as an on-call leader on a rotating schedule to provide support to staff during non-traditional business hours.
- Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses and statements.
- Provides guidance, support, and crisis intervention as appropriate at the time of initial telephone contact with clients, and schedules initial office visit.
- Ensures continuity of care through close follow-up on all cases until a reasonable level of problem resolution is accomplished.
- In conjunction with the Director/Manager, identifies lean management opportunities, implements process improvements and policies, and monitors achievement of departmental objectives.
- Provides satisfactory customer services to patients, families and personnel by assessing complaints or grievances and appropriately documenting follow up.
- Develops relationships with community agencies, groups, professional affiliations as appropriate.
Common Expectations:
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree Required
- Masters Degree Preferred
Work Experience:
- 2 years Experience in Psychology or related field. Required
- 1 year Supervisory experience. Preferred
Driver's License Statement:
Must possess a valid driver's license in the current state of residence. Driving record must meet requirements established by WellSpan Risk Management.
Courses and Training:
- Emergency Behavioral Health Training within 180 days Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated conflict resolution and de-escalation skills with team members, patients, and community partners.
- Ability to provide effective coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to support staff development and accountability.
- Ability to make sound clinical and operational decisions under pressure.
- Ability to analyze data, monitor performance metrics, and support quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) systems and documentation standards.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay
- Expanded Paid Parental Leave
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