Job Overview
ATRIUM NAVICENT ER CRISIS WORKER
About River Edge Behavioral Health
Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state’s leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments, and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The full continuum of River Edge Behavioral Health services provides state-of-the-art treatment and support services for more than 13,000 children, youth, families, and adults annually, who experience mental illness, addiction, co-occurring disorders or developmental disabilities.
If you are our next Atrium Navicent ER Crisis Worker, please use this link to complete the online application www.river-edge.org
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for renewal/updating all Training/Licensure/Insurance: CPR/ 1st Aid, IOTA Training, Flu Shots, CPI, Physical, Drug Test, and any other training requested by Navicent/RE.
- Assess SA/MH/DD EC patients as requested by EC staff in a timely manner. Make appropriate referrals and follow-up as needed. Interview patients/families/outside agency staff to obtain information needed to make referrals.
- Responds to crisis calls, provides EC staff with pertinent information, problem-solving skills.
- Assists patients/families/EC staff with help in understanding the referral process.
- Completes and provides appropriate referral forms, documentation to EC and other outside referral sources.
- Document contacts, complete tracking, and logbooks for each patient seen/presenting in EC for MH consult.
- Complete daily log sheet at the end of each shift, attend monthly crisis meetings.
- Work schedules as needed, including weekends/holidays as needed.
Qualifications Needed (education and/or experience):
- COVID Vaccinated
- A Master Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice is required.
- Experience with computers, preferably with Microsoft Office software applications.
- Previous experience working with adults, children/youth with mental health diagnoses is highly preferred.
- Must be strongly customer service oriented, good interpersonal skills.
Suppose this sounds like you apply; if it sounds like someone you know, pass the posting on to that superstar. River Edge is an equal opportunity employer.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we require full vaccination of all employees.
Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask continues to be the most effective way to fight COVID-19.
