Inpatient Milieu Counselor — Night Shift (Part-Time)

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge (MA); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Milieu Counselor for its 7 West Adult Psychiatric unit at Cambridge Hospital. The role supports safe, structured care under nursing supervision, assisting with daily living activities, group therapies, and patient monitoring in a fast-paced inpatient environment.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed, patient- and family-centered care with a focus on safety checks, charting vital signs, and collaborative teamwork.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma required; B.A, B.S., or M.A. preferred or equivalent years of human service experience.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Prior human services, behavioral or psychiatric experience strongly preferred. Inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) for patients.
• Lead or co-lead therapeutic groups and participate in safety checks.
• Conduct 1:1 meetings with patients and observe, document changes.
• Accurately chart blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, and weight.
• Monitor intake/output and maintain patient nutrition and hydration as needed.
• Complete tasks assigned by the Charge RN as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Kenntnisse

Human services experience

Psychiatric experience

Ausbildung

High school diploma required; B.A., B.S., or M.A. preferred

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Jobbeschreibung

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Milieu Counselor for its 7 West Adult Psychiatric unit at Cambridge Hospital. The role supports safe, structured care under nursing supervision, assisting with daily living activities, group therapies, and patient monitoring in a fast-paced inpatient environment.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed, patient- and family-centered care with a focus on safety checks, charting vital signs, and collaborative teamwork.