Care Team Member

Join Our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible schedules for work-life balance
• Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees
• Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv - access to the money you worked for, but havent been paid yet
• Earn While You Learn - Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEP UP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs; Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls.
• Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes.
• Outstanding Referral Programs
• Pet Insurance Available
• Medical Premium Assistance of up to 10% is available for eligible full time employees.
• Wellness Incentives for full & part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for spouse, if applicable)
• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at Midtown and Eastside Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky. Subject to availability
• Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN
• Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

Job Summary

As a CARE Team Member, you will assess the mental health needs of patients, utilizing crisis intervention methods to determine current level of care. CARE Team provides assessments throughout the Deaconess Health System both in person and virtually. CARE Team has been utilizing Telemental Health Assessment technology since 2013 to provide our crisis assessments to our own campuses as well as contracted providers in the area. Team members are expected to consistently perform in a manner that exemplifies Deaconess Cross Pointe standards in both the area of Employee Relations as well as Customer Relations.

What you will do

• Demonstrates clinical competence in the assessment of clinical needs for both psychiatric and substance abuse patients.
• Documents written information in a professional and timely manner. Maintains verbal communication that is clear, concise, and understood.
• Complies with organizational requirements for staff development, training, meetings, and in-services.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with administrative services, CARE Team co-workers, and colleagues within the hospital system.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with patients, community physicians, allied health professionals, and all community customer and referral sources.
• Assists in obtaining insurance precertification for treatment of Deaconess Health System Behavioral Health patients.
• Keeps up to date with information related to payors.
• Maintains familiarity with psychological and sociological and medical terminologies and utilizes appropriately.
• Maintains awareness of all Deaconess Cross Pointe programs as well as other community resources.
• Advises supervisor of any issues related to triage or patient disposition.
• Utilizes therapeutic skills to establish rapport with a wide variety of psychiatric populations.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of emergency detention procedures and documents accordingly.
• Prioritizes need for medical screening of patients and seeks consultation immediately when medical issues are identified.
• Utilizes correct screening procedures such as using breathalyzer.
• Utilizes general understanding of medical conditions to correctly screen for appropriateness of admission to a psychiatric unit.
• Provides handoff information in a thorough manner to Care Team staff members, unit staff, and physicians.
• Maintains constant awareness of activity and assists wherever necessary.
• Maintains a professional manner in working with coworkers, patients, and outside agencies.
• Utilizes problem solving skills and time management skills to address issues as they occur with regard to patient admissions.

Education Qualifications

• Master's degree of Social Work (MSW) or master's degree in counseling Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year relevant experience in assessing and working with psychiatric and substance abuse patients Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• License of Social Work (LSW) or equivalent in appliable state within 6 months of hire Required
• Valid drivers license and have availability of his/her own transportation for assessments at offsite locations Required
• Must maintain de-escalation training in accordance with Deaconess Cross Pointe guidelines Required