Counselor. Hampstead Hospital

2 weeks ago

Hampstead, New Hampshire, United States Dartmouth Health Full time

40637678
Overview

The Counselor at Hampstead establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned patients and facilitates maintaining the therapeutic environment in the Psychiatric Unit. The Counselor provides progressively basic-to-complex patient care services, increasing independence with experience and skill.

This position is for our Washington Unit (YASU) On this unit, we provide support to individuals ages 16 to 25 years old who are struggling with a wide variety of mental health and co-occurring disorders. These can include various presentations of depression, anxiety, bi-polar, PTSD, schizophrenia, and substance abuse. We utilize a milieu based, structured programming, approach integrating individualized, person-centered care.

Responsibilities
  1. Establishes therapeutic plans and relationships with assigned patients and ensures that treatment plans are followed appropriately for so that they may progress toward their goals. Provide patient-centered care that is resiliency and recovery-oriented, with a primary focus on patients' health and safety.Conducts patient group sessions and patient education that reflect treatment plans and goals; facilitates daily therapeutic activity groups; ensures follow-up with appropriate clinical and/or support staff.
  2. Assist patients with routine activities of daily living and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu and an orderly work environment. Participates in hospital safety training programs and meets with a Senior Counselor and Supervisor for ongoing mentoring, guidance, and supervision.
  3. Utilizes interventions consistent with current research relevant to developmental, cultural, and disability-specific needs. Maintain current knowledge in the field of psychiatric care to apply a broad range of established therapeutic techniques; work becomes more complex and independent with increased knowledge, training, and experience.
  4. Consults and communicates appropriately with other professional treatment staff regarding various treatment interventions, psychosocial and environmental influences, the availability of community resources, and needs for transition to the community.
  5. Satisfactorily updates and maintains medical records and other documentation in accordance with all Joint Commission, State Licensing, and Medicare standards as applicable. Follows program and departmental policies and procedures as well as discipline-specific standards and expectations with regard to psychosocial assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, and other required forms and reports.
  6. Promotes the hospital culture of patient safety in a non-punitive atmosphere; observes and reports significant events &/or concerns to the Senior Counselor/Charge Nurse/Milieu Supervisor.
Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with major study in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related behavioral science area. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
    • Three years' experience in social work, clinical mental health counseling, or related field in a psychiatric in-patient or clinical environment. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
    • Preferer candidate to have a license or be eligible for licensure through reciprocity as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in New Hampshire. Experience in providing clinical services within the mental health service delivery system. Familiarity with computer applications such as e-mail, basic word-processing, and database input.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- None
  • Area of Interest: Allied Health
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
  • Shift: Rotating
  • Job ID: 30146

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

There are so many reasons to join Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, members of Dartmouth Health, the premiere health system in New England.

First and foremost are our people. No matter the role, you'll find a shared purpose here. We have doctors ready to teach their knowledge, nurses who lead through experience, and other like-minded individuals collaborating for the health of the community, while inspiring each other day after day.

Career development

Affiliated with Dartmouth College, the atmosphere here is very collegial. You'll discover educational and research opportunities around every corner. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, you never stop learning.

You'll also appreciate the resources our wide-spread health care system provides. You'll have access to experts at the top of their fields, advanced technologies, and modern facilities that enable you to care for patients like nowhere else.

Benefits and wellness

We offer a total compensation package that includes competitive health and wellness benefits. These benefits consist of "Core Benefits" that are provided by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as well as "Benefit Choices" that allow you to select additional benefits to meet your personal situation and needs.

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