Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Counselor - Evening Shift

TaraVista; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) match

Employer paid STD

Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

TaraVista Behavioral Health in Devens, Massachusetts, is seeking an Adolescent Mental Health Counselor for a part-time 24-hour evening shift (3:00pm–11:30pm) with every other weekend and holiday rotation. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering direct patient and family care on an inpatient unit.

You will maintain a safe milieu, monitor patients, de‑escalate crises, and support ADLs while following treatment plans.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services field preferred.
• Previous PCT/PCA, CNA or Medical Assistant experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction de-escalation, and crisis intervention is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient observation and rounds.
• Assists staff with patient care while following treatment plans.
• Observe and monitor patient’s progress and reports observations to staff.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living skills, as necessary.
• Provide appropriate supervision of patients’ activities.
• Responsible for safety monitoring of patients of the unit.
• Process admissions belongings.
• Complete documentation in the EMR system.
• Work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team

Skills

Patient observation

Therapeutic relationship

De-escalation

Communication skills

ADL assistance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services

High School Diploma

Tools

EMR system

Job description

TaraVista Behavioral Health in Devens, Massachusetts, is seeking an Adolescent Mental Health Counselor for a part-time 24-hour evening shift (3:00pm–11:30pm) with every other weekend and holiday rotation. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering direct patient and family care on an inpatient unit.

You will maintain a safe milieu, monitor patients, de‑escalate crises, and support ADLs while following treatment plans.