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University of Utah Physician Assistant - HMHI Youth Receivi in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
This position provides bedded outpatient Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment to patients in the HMHI Youth Receiving Center. This position will prescribe medications and provide short-term treatment for SUD/mental health disorders within their scope of practice and according to State Law.The Youth Receiving Center at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) helps individuals get help during a mental health crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients are supported by a skilled team of mental health care professionals who help patients receive care and create a connection to community resources.The interventions are short, highly intensive, and focused on resolving mental health crisis in the least restrictive manner possible. This approach leads to better patient outcomes with lower cost to an emergency room visit due to reduction of unnecessary inpatient care.Care is individualized to the needs of each patient:Crisis evaluation focused on understanding individual needsPsychiatric assessment of a persons mental health conditionMedication prescribing, if needed, for stabilizing symptomsSolution-focused therapy, peer support, and case managementRecommendations for next steps and connection to ongoing supportCrisis observation, if needed, for up to 23 hours