Mark Burkes Email and Phone Number

Conduct emergency psychiatric evaluations in the Emergency Department and medical floors in the hospital.Provide short-term crisis counseling in the Mental Health Out-Patient Clinic.

Coordinating the efforts of the overnight crisis clinicians across the system in a manner that optimizes responsiveness to persons served. Providing tclinical consultation to crisis clinicians.Representing the NBH Emergency Services during the overnight shifts with all involved providers (hospitals, police, group homes, etc.), troubleshooting systems issues and clinical issues as they arise.Assisting with the triage of cases.Providing face to face interventions and assessments on an as needed basis during times of critically high volume.Providing back up coverage and support to the Community Crisis Stabilization program which is co-located with the Emergency Psychiatric Services Team.

Perform crisis evaluations of children and adults in the community, Emergency Departments and Jail.Refer clients to appropriate level of service, ranging from community services to inpatient treatment.Staff 24/7 Crisis Phone Line

Developed strategies for system wide quality improvement through participating and leading committees, policy development, and outcome measures.Monitored service delivery quality through clinical review and auditing.Monitored and ensured compliance with applicable state and federal regulations that pertained to the Behavioral Health Department.

Supervised Natividad Medical Center Crisis Team, which provides evaluations of adults and children with acute psychiatric symptoms.Responsibilities included, recruitment of full time and per-deim staff, training and supervision of Crisis Team Staff, scheduling, and program development.Performed crisis evaluations for children and adults in the Emergency room setting and staffed telephone crisis line.

Performed crisis evaluations for children, monitored treatment while clients at inpatient psychiatric units, and coordinated with hospitals to provide after-care.Supervised Children's Crisis Team providing clinical supervision, training, and consultation, as well as, performed administrative duties.Performed duties of Behavioral Health liaison to Unity Care's Short Term Assessment and Treatment/Shelter Programs including coordinating admissions, attending weekly staffing, and discharge planning.

Provided case management and therapy services to children in group homes as well as collaboration/coordination with placing agencies (Schools, Department of Social Services, Probation).Developed transition plan for return to lower level of care including child and family therapy, linkage to community resources, and Wraparound services when appropriate.Performed crisis evaluations for children as part of Children's Crisis Team.