Counselor II

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Hampstead (NH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is seeking a Counselor II for Hampstead Hospital in Hampstead, NH. You will establish therapeutic relationships with residents in the Residential program and deliver progressively complex patient care to build independence as skills develop.

Responsibilities include leading group sessions, supporting community and outdoor activities, and maintaining a safe milieu while collaborating with clinicians.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Three years' experience in social work or mental health in a psychiatric setting.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement therapeutic plans and relationships with residents.
• Conduct patient group sessions, psychoeducation, and recreation groups.
• Facilitate resident participation in community activities and outdoor recreation.
• Support development of independent living skills for community success.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu and assist with daily living tasks.
• Apply current therapeutic techniques and stay updated on psychiatric care research.
• Coordinate with treatment staff and document in medical records per standards.
• Promote patient safety and report concerns to the Program Director.

Skills

Social work experience

Mental health counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral science

Job description

Overview

*GET UP TO A $5,000 BONUS!!*

The Counselor II at Hampstead Hospital establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned residents and facilitates maintaining the therapeutic environment in the Residential program. The Counselor II provides progressively basic-to-complex patient care services, increasing independence with experience and skill

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements therapeutic plans and relationships with assigned residents and ensures that treatment plans are followed appropriately for so that they may progress toward their goals. Provide resident-centered care that is resiliency- and recovery-oriented, with a primary focus on patients' health and safety.
• Conducts patient group sessions and psycho education and recreation groups under supervision of clinician or program director.
• Provide opportunities for residents to attend and participate in community activities and outdoor recreation.
• Support residents in develop independent living skills that will help them succeed in the community.
• Assists residents with daily living and maintains a safe and therapeutic milieu along with an orderly work environment. Participates in hospital safety training programs and meets with the Program Director for ongoing mentoring, guidance, and supervision.
• 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.
• Consults and communicates 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.
• Updates and maintains accurate 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.
• Promotes the hospital culture of patient safety in a non-punitive atmosphere; observes and reports significant events &/or concerns to the Program Director.

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.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid Drivers License