Details
Posted: 29-Oct-25
Location: Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Come join our Crisis Intervention Team at Chilton Medical Center. Be part of an interdisciplinary team assisting patients in need in our Emergency Department.
Principal Accountabilities:
01. Provide Emergency Crisis Intervention Services including:
a. Conduct and complete initial and follow-up clinical and risk assessments for patients with behavioral health, co-occurring and related behavioral health stressors.
b. Formulate provisional dispositions and clinical summaries utilizing/referencing clinical features.
c. Completing assessments for substance use concerns and withdrawal, identifying symptoms, patterns and risks
e. Provide precise and accurate clinical summaries/reviews with psychiatric providers to development appropriate clinical dispositions
f. Formulate after-care plans, assisting patients in navigating the system of care and securing needed follow-up clinical appointments.
02. Patient Management:
a. Complete de-escalation interventions with patients independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
b. Complete re-assessments and ongoing clinical interventions for identified treatment targets
c. Facilitate and manager transfer to involuntary, voluntary and CCIS units for ongoing care
03. Documentation:
a. Complete initial crisis evaluations, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical re-evaluation assessments as consistent with the standards and policies of the department, administrative codes and state agency requirements.
b. Documentation is precise, accurate, and meets the standards of the Cures Act.
c. Completed within the required timeframes as noted in departmental policy and guidelines
e. Manages and completes all required departmental reporting documentation and data collection processes.
f. Complete and manage all required legal documentation for involuntary, voluntary and pediatric psychiatric admissions.
04. Pre-Certification: Complete all required insurance authorizations and follow-up as needed to obtain coverage for the needed level of care.
05. Family Intervention:
a. Complete collateral information gathering and analysis when clinically indicated.
b. Provide family intervention, support and psychoeducation pertaining to the system of care, psychiatric admission, involuntary process and aftercare planning.
06. Interdisciplinary Professionalism:
a. Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary care team including, nursing, psychiatric providers, social work, medical providers and peer specialists .
b. Maintain professional relationships with external professional agencies involved in the patients care
c. Participate in short-term treatment goal planning and aftercare treatment plans.
07. Quality: Actively contribute and assist in the completion of departmental quality and safety initiatives:
08. Education: Complete assigned departmental competencies and continuing education requirements as assigned and within the timeframe required.
10.. Patient care: Operate as part of an interdisciplinary team in the emergency department providing direct patient interventions and clinical care in coordination with nursing, medical and behavioral health team.
11. Service Line Support: Assist and complete assessments, authorizations and discharge planning for additional Crisis sites remotely as requested
12. Collaborate and coordinate with departmental leadership
Other Tasks Which May be Required:
Required:
1. Masters' degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or counseling/psychology related filed.
Preferred:
1. LAC/LSW, LPC/LCSW
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For (r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work(r) and FORTUNE(r) magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines(r)-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet(r) recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program(r) identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
____________________________________________
Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process - not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs. 
