QIP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Mental Health Specialist will assist in navigating patients in need of mental health, substance abuse, primary care services and ensure the patient s social determinants of health issues are addressed. The Mental Health Specialist acts as a contributing member to the interdisciplinary team at various access point sites including the Emergency Department, PESS/Crisis units, inpatient units and community providers. The Mental Health Specialist will initiate post discharge follow-up for mental health services and support adherence to the aftercare appointment.

LOCATION & HOURS:

RWJ Somerset, Somerville NJ. Would be cross-trained and expected to provide coverage at other RWJBH hospital facilities on an as-needed basis.

Shifts: Monday-Friday

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Meet the patient in the Emergency Department, PESS/Crisis units, Inpatient Units and in the community to engage the patient and navigate to the proper follow-up location
• Initiate post discharge follow-up for mental health services and support adherence to the appointment and communicate the discharge plan with the interdisciplinary team
• Assist patients eliminating barriers to kept appointments such as, arranging for transportation and/or transporting the patient via company vehicle
• Provide motivational interviewing interventions and provide timely feedback regarding the patient s care, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the client s record and verbal feedback.
• Gather patient information to complete required documentation
• Ensure that assessments and other documentation required to support NJ-QIP program requirements are completed and follow up to ensure all data is collected in a timely manner
• Ensure effective communication with the entire team
• Foster relationships with key stakeholders
• Partner with multidisciplinary team during the development of relapse prevention plans
• Prepare status reports and other administrative duties as needed for QIP-NJ initiative.
• Conduct outreach to patient and community partners as needed
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent; BA in Social Work preferred
• Prior experience as medical office assistant, medical assistant, or medical access/call center a plus
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must have skills with the ability to email, navigate Microsoft Work, and other software systems.
• BLS and successful completion of required training modules within 30 days of hire
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, time management skills are key
• Bilingual a plus

DIRECTION/SUPERVISON RECEIVED:

Director of Operations, QIP-NJ Behavioral Health Program

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• Vacation/Personal/Holiday/Sick Time Off
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey and the state s second largest private employer with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital).