Children's ED Crisis Intervention Center - Milieu Counselor

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health seeks a Milieu Counselor to support a multidisciplinary treatment team. Under RN supervision, you will participate in nursing interventions and help create a therapeutic milieu that promotes learning and adaptive coping for patients with psychiatric needs.

You will collaborate with licensed staff on milieu development, participate in unit activities, and assist with non-therapeutic tasks under RN/PA/MD direction, ensuring safety and dignity for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; bachelor's degree and CNA certification preferred.
• Minimum two years experience in psychology or related field with psychiatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff to maintain a therapeutic milieu for patient care.
• Co-facilitates unit-based therapeutic groups under RN direction.
• Provides individualized patient care with safety and dignity under supervision.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to address patient/family needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings and reviews meeting minutes.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Crisis management

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Certified Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Working collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, the Milieu Counselor is assigned to and works under the direction of a Registered Nurse, participating in carrying out nursing interventions to provide patients with opportunities for learning and adaptive ways of coping. The Milieu Counselor works collaboratively with the licensed staff on the ongoing development of the milieu and activities that promote quality patient outcomes.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Assists the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu/environment to ensure the care and treatment of patients.
  • 1.1 Acts as a cofacilitator in select unit based therapeutic groups as identified by Nurse Manager.
• 2. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides individualized patient care to insure the safety and dignity of the patient.
  • 2.1 Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team offering suggestions and recommendations on addressing patient/family needs.
• 3. Participates in unit activities that promote a cohesive staff group.
  • 3.1 Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings and if unable to attend, reads and signs minutes.
• 4. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for actions.
  • 4.1 Demonstrates compliance with legal, regulatory and psychiatric policies.
• 5. Completes non-therapeutic functions under the direction of RN, APRN, PA, or MD.
  • 5.1 Remove medication(s) from the pneumatic tube system sent from the Pharmacy or Hospital Supply to the unit/patient care area.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Associates degree required. Bachelor degree and Certified Nursing Assistant certification preferred

EXPERIENCE

Minimum two (2) years prior experience in Psychology and or related field, working with specialized populations such as adults, adolescents and or children and families with psychiatric illness.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to communicate and effectively deal with complex effectively charged situations and possess group facilitation and crisis management skills.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. They are also required to stand and walk. They must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities require include close vision, distance vision, color vision , peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.