JobsUSACrisis Counselor
Company : Ardent Health Services
Location : Montclair, NJ, 07043
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Community & Social Service
Occupation : Crisis Counselor
Job Details
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, OP Crisis Intervention Crisis Counselor in Montclair, NJ.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
- Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
- The Crisis Counselor will work with patients to assess for levels of risk to self/others, identify behavioral health needs, and coordinate interventions and referrals appropriately based on case review and determination by a licensed provider.
- Provide care to patients ranging in age from child (5 years) through geriatric (> 65 years).
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, recordkeeping, consultation, and education for patients presenting to the Emergency Department/hospital with primary and/or secondary Behavioral Health needs.
- Respond to requests by Emergency Department staff to evaluate patients either in person or virtually.
- Provide Emergency Department, Post-Partum Consultations, Intake Assessments, Crisis Counseling Interventions, Case Management, and Coordination of External referrals to appropriate behavioral health levels of service.
- Consult with on-site or on-call providers to review cases, provide the necessary information to assist in determining the most appropriate level of care, and coordinate admissions, transfers, and referrals accordingly.
- Review and process external behavioral health referrals for inpatient admission or outpatient appointments through the crisis call center.
- Obtain pre-authorizations for inpatient behavioral health admissions.
- Accurately document all clinical assessments, interventions, pre-authorization information, and updates to EMR documentation in EPIC appropriately.
- Adequately assess for and implement appropriate interventions to maintain patient safety on the unit.
- Perform any and all other duties assigned.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in psychology or a human service-related field
- 1-year experience working in behavioral health
- Mental Health Screener Certification
- Experience working in a crisis or hospital setting.
- Knowledge of Epic is a plus.
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