Company Name: WC Health

Job Title: MCAT Assessor (Mobile Crisis Response Team) in Reno, NV

Company Introduction:

In every convenient location, WC Health provides patients with comprehensive and integrated health care focused on behavioral health.

As we continue to evolve as a company, we are proud to have stayed true to our original mission of creating services and products that make a positive difference in people's lives. We pledge to continue to challenge the status quo in healthcare delivery and strive to develop new programs through the collaborative efforts of our dedicated team, partners, patients, and communities we serve.

Our wrap-around services include medical, housing, pharmacy, transportation, case management and mental health services.

Voted as one of the top 5000 growing healthcare companies by INC 5000, we are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our growing team.

To learn more about our company, please visit our website at

Objective:

• Providing mental health assessments in hospitals for patients on legal holds.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for providing clinical assessment and evaluation services to patients to determine levels of service needed, as well as coordination of referrals to a community resource or behavioral healthcare placement
• Consults with Intake department at inpatient hospitals about the acceptability of admissions.
• Represents and distributes information about WC Health Services in a positive educational manner.
• Current on referral sources and interacts effectively with patients, peers and other staff on appropriate patient treatment
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff and health professional
• Demonstrates good skills in assessing client's crisis and clinical
• Prepares written report of assessment results in a timely manner (immediately following completed assessment) and includes recommendations for the level of care and treatment needs.
• Provides pertinent clinical information to physician and nursing staff who will be reviewing the patient, to ensure a smooth transition for the patient

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Thoroughness

Position Type: Contract

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• May involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

• Physical Demands:
  
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
  Education and Experience:
  • Previous experience in working with psychiatric/mental health patients
  • Previous behavioral Health experience beneficial
  • Currently licensed as a fully licensed RN, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT or licensed intern CPC-I/MFT-I in the state of Nevada
  Additional Qualifications:
  • Maintain a valid Nevada Driver's License and insurance (Required)

Education and Experience:

• Previous experience in working with psychiatric/mental health patients
• Previous behavioral Health experience beneficial
• Currently licensed as a fully licensed RN, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT or licensed intern CPC-I/MFT-I in the state of Nevada

Additional Qualifications:

• Maintain a valid Nevada Driver's License and insurance (Required)

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