• Manager, Psychiatric Emergency Service

    Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge, MA)


    Manager, Psychiatric Emergency Service Cambridge

    **Requisition Number:** 10451

    **Location:** CHA Cambridge Hospital

    **Work Days:** M-F, occasional eve/night/weekend as needed

    **Category:** Professional and Management

    **Department:** Psych - Emergency Clinic

    **Job Type:** Full time

    **Work Shift:** Various Shifts

    **Hours/Week:** 40.00

    **Union Name:** Non Union

    Department Description:

    With over 100,000 ED visits annually, the CHA Emergency Departments are fast-paced, constantly changing environments with rapid patient turnover.

    Summary

    Provides oversight of all clinical care provided by the Psychiatric Emergency Service program at assigned site. Carries administrative responsibility for leadership, management, budget, and interface with other emergency service, urgent care and ambulatory programs and teams. Collaborates on hiring and budget planning with Psychiatric Emergency Service leadership. Responsible for the assessment and disposition of patients providing a range of brief evidence based interventions. Works autonomously and provides both administrative and clinical supervision to a multidisciplinary staff including trainees.

    Qualifications

    + Education/Training: Masters degree or doctorate in mental health field.

    + Licensure: Current appropriate clinical licensure. Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)] or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW)

    + Certifications: Must be credentialed by the CHA Medical Staff for practice in all relevant clinical practice areas, such as individual, couples, family,

    + and group psychotherapy.

    + Work Experience: Minimum of three years post masters degree experience in mental health and addictions setting, including clinical and administrative leadership duties with relevant patient populations.

    + Physical Skills: Successful completion of physical agility assessment.

    + Mental/Cognitive abilities: Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.

    + Facility with a computer to use for documentation and obtaining reports.

    + Ability to oversee the cost center.

    + Ability to build a positive working environment despite multiple work pressures.

     

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