Psychiatric Liaison

Community Health System

Fresno, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Clinical Psychology, Diversity, Family Social Work, Healthcare Providers, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Nursing, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Psychiatry and Mental Health, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Scholarship, Social Work, Tuition Reimbursement
LOCATION
Fresno, CA
POSTED
30 days ago

Overview

Opportunities for you!

  • Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes
  • Time and a half after 8 hrs + weekend and night differential (call pay for procedural areas).
  • Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
  • Tuition reimbursement, education programs, and scholarships
  • Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
  • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% matching contributions 
  • Free parking and electric charging
  • Great food options with on-demand ordering 

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care begins with taking care of our incredible teams. Want to learn more? Click here. 

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Psychiatric Liaison to join our dynamic team! In your role, you will have the opportunity to lead assessments and coordinate the safe admission, transfer, referral and more with our patient population. Using your expertise, you will serve as a liaison to the community and respond to law enforcement, friends, families, and others in order to serve patients who are experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

 

As the only Level I Trauma Center between Los Angeles and Sacramento, you will have the opportunity to grow in your specialty alongside a supportive leadership team. 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • 2 years of Behavioral Health experience required (if qualifying as an RN)
  • One of the following is required:
    • Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Mental Health or related field
    • Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Licenses and Certifications

  • FCDBH-5150 - Fresno County 5150 Cert required within 90 days of hire or transfer into position
  • BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
  • One of the following is required:
    • LCSW - State of California Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    • LMFT - State of California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
    • LPCC - State of California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
    • RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California

 

Disclaimers

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

About the Company

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Community Health System

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/