Inpatient Mental Health Counselor — Transform Lives Daily

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

CEU Support

Employee Assistance Program

Disability (STD/LTD)

Job summary

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center in Devens, Massachusetts, is hiring a Mental Health Counselor for a Part-Time 24-hour Split Shift 11:00am - 7:30pm, every other weekend and holiday rotation. You will join a multidisciplinary team, provide direct inpatient care, monitor safety, and support patients and families in a compassionate, therapeutic environment.

The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships, de-escalation, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred in psychology or human services.
• Previous PCT/PCA, CNA or Medical Assistant experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Effective oral and written communication; professional boundaries.
• Experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction/de-escalation and crisis intervention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care on inpatient psychiatric units.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu and conduct safety checks.
• Assist with ADLs and de-escalate acute situations.
• Develop therapeutic relationships while maintaining boundaries.
• Document observations and progress in the EMR system.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to plan care.

Skills

Communication

Therapeutic relationship

Boundary setting

Crisis intervention

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in psychology/human services preferred

Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience

Experience as PCT/PCA/CNA or Medical Assistant

Job description

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center in Devens, Massachusetts, is hiring a Mental Health Counselor for a Part-Time 24-hour Split Shift 11:00am - 7:30pm, every other weekend and holiday rotation. You will join a multidisciplinary team, provide direct inpatient care, monitor safety, and support patients and families in a compassionate, therapeutic environment.

The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships, de-escalation, and collaboration with staff.