Mental Health Counselor
7 days ago
Description
Various shift combination opportunities available with a requirement of every other weekend for all staff.
Day/Evening: 7am-3pm, and
3pm to 11pm
Evening/Overnight:
3pm-11pm, and 11pm-7am
About Us
Bournewood Health Systems is a behavioral health organization with a main campus in Brookline, MA.. We are dedicated to providing quality, evidence-based and person-centered treatment for people with mental health and substance use conditions in a safe and respectful environment in partnership with the individuals and families we serve, focusing on support, hope and recovery.
We are committed to a philosophy and an environment of care in which we treat people with dignity, respect and mutuality; protect their rights; provide the best care possible; support them in returning to their natural communities; and include patients and families as partners in their treatment.
We stand firmly for providing a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. All Bournewood employees are continuously trained in this philosophy. All candidates must be able and willing to promote the values of trauma-informed and patient-centered care.
Job Summary
:
The Mental Health Counselor is a member of the treatment team. This incumbent is the primary patient contact and also has milieu responsibility. The MHC receives guidance through the treatment plan and through unit management.
Essential Functions
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- Assists patients to clarify their course of treatment through providing a safe environment and performing assignments as needed.
- Consistently observes patients for changes in mental status and changes in safety on unit checks
- Participates in de-escalation using early intervention skills to assist, and restraints if needed (strictly for imminent risk only) of patients according to procedures and standards.
- Participates in accompanying the patient through admissions, discharge, orientation and transfer as directed.
- Takes and records patients vital signs as directed.
- Assists with or facilitates patient's self management of Activities of Daily Living
- Coordinates activities of assigned patients
- Participates in discussion of patients, contributing to understanding/interventions for effective outcomes
- Implements Treatment Plan through carrying out counselor activities in treatment plan
- Documents daily patients' participation in treatment and observed response to interventions
- Adheres to policies surrounding boundaries, patient confidentiality, and stays up to date on required trainings.
Physical Criteria
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- Must be able to walk the grounds of the facility and potentially sprint short distances.
- Must be able to assist with patient care surrounding lifting, turning and restraining patients if needed.
- Must be able to lift 50-60 pounds.
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Qualifications
Physical Criteria
:
- Must be able to walk the grounds of the facility and potentially sprint short distances.
- Must be able to assist with patient care surrounding lifting, turning and restraining patients if needed.
- Must be able to lift 50-60 pounds.
Bournewood is a drug-free workplace. All Bournewood employees agree not to use any federally illegal substances including but not limited to marijuana and related products. Following an offer of employment and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a drug test.
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