Mental Health Counselor Adolescent Inpatient Psych 24hr Evenings

Join us as an Adolescent Mental Health Counselor New Competitive Rates PartTime 24 hours Evenings 300pm 1130pmincluding every other weekend and holiday rotation As a Mental Health Counselor for TaraVista in Devens Massachusetts youll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters A Mental Health Counselor is an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team You will provide direct care and support not only to our patients but also their families and make decisions that impact the lives of your peers your patients and your community In exchange we will care for you as much as you care for our patients As a Mental Health Counselor you will maintain a safe therapeutic milieu on inpatient psychiatric units You will also conduct safety checks monitor patients assist with ADLs de escalate acute situations and provide supportive interactions with patients As a Mental Health Counselor you will Conduct patient observation and roundsAssists staff with patient care while following treatment plansObserve and monitor patients progress and reports observations to staffDevelop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundariesAssist patients with activities of daily living skills as necessaryProvide appropriate supervision of patients activitiesResponsible for safety monitoring of patients of the unitProcess admissions belongingsComplete documentation in the EMR systemFacilitate patient groupsWork collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary TeamMental Health Counselor candidates will have the following High School Diploma Bachelors degree in psychology or human services field preferredPrevious PCTPCA CNA or Medical Assistant experience requiredBachelors degree may be considered in lieu of experienceEffective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundariesPrevious experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient restraint reduction de escalation and crisis intervention is preferredWhen you join the growing TaraVista team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives As our team member youll receive Medical Dental and Vision401k matchEmployer paid short term disability STDEmployer paid life and AD&D InsuranceGenerous Paid Time OffFlexible Spending AccountTuition ReimbursementPay Range Compensation will be determined based on the candidates relevant experience 2011 2400 TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws