Essential Job Functions

• Completes patient assessments.


• Interviews patients/families/significant others at time of initial presentation to complete psychosocial history and assessment.


• Documents clinical activities within established time frames according to department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.


• Assists the Department's compliance with state, JCAHO and other regulatory agencies.


•       Communicates effectively with patients/peers/families/treatment team.


• Returns patient/family phone calls and documents.


• Uses computer as required for E-mail, scheduling, authorizations, insurance tracking, etc.


• Provides and participates in Educational Activities.


• Provides and documents patient/family education.


• Processes psychiatric emergencies


• Assesses the severity of patient's condition.


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