Counselor II

Dartmouth Health; Hampstead (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health Hampstead Hospital seeks a Counselor II to establish therapeutic relationships and support a Residential program, helping residents gain independence with experience and skill.

The role involves planning and delivering resident-focused care, leading groups, and promoting safety and community integration under clinician supervision. A relevant degree and clinical experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral science area.
• Three years' experience in social work, clinical mental health counseling, or related field in a psychiatric in-patient or clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements therapeutic plans and relationships with assigned residents and ensures that treatment plans are followed appropriately so residents may progress toward their goals.
• Conducts resident group sessions and psychoeducation 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 safety training and supervision.
• Utilizes interventions current to research relevant to development, culture, and disability-specific needs; maintains knowledge in psychiatric care and applies established techniques.
• Consults and communicates with other professional staff regarding interventions, psychosocial factors, and community resources.
• Updates and maintains accurate medical records and documentation per Joint Commission, State Licensing, and Medicare standards; follows policies and procedures.
• Promotes hospital culture of patient safety and reports significant events or concerns to the Program Director.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work/psychology/counseling

Job description

51060474

Overview

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

1. 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.
2. Conducts patient group sessions and psycho education and recreation groups under supervision of clinician or program director.
3. Provide opportunities for residents to attend and participate in community activities and outdoor recreation.
4. Support residents in develop independent living skills that will help them succeed in the community.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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

• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• Pay Range: $20.17/Hr. - $31.27/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 41139

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | Hampstead Hospital Careers

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.