Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem)

Anna Jaques Hospital; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Anna Jaques Hospital in Lawrence, MA is seeking a Mental Health Counselor to join the Crisis Stabilization Unit. The role supports a short-term residential program, collaborates with a multidisciplinary team, and helps patients and families in times of need.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in psychology or related field and demonstrates strong oral and written communication, plus the ability to form therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assist in admitting, discharging and transferring patients while ensuring safety.
• Provide supportive, non-judgmental care to adult clients and help meet treatment goals.
• Support Case Management with client contact, meetings, and referrals.
• Act as liaison to inpatient facilities, clinicians, and families to maintain communications.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and aid in care plan development.
• Record observed symptoms and changes in patient safety status.
• Maintain professional, respectful interactions with all customers.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver effective care and adapt to changes.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Therapeutic relationship

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Mental Health Counselor, Lawrence CCS

Job Description:

The Mental Health Counselor is a member of the treatment team who works collaboratively to ensure a safe, therapeutic treatment environment. The ideal candidate is energetic, nonjudgmental, works well in teams and is driven to help patients and families in a time of need.

Our Crisis Stabilization Unit is an 8 bed unit offering short-term residential stabilization services for individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders.We are a 24/7 facility that works as a team to lead encouraging groups, connect clients with medication evaluations, and follow through with aftercare plans. Individuals are accepted on a voluntary basis. The average length of stay for the program is three to five calendar days.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the admitting, discharging and transferring process ensuring that patient safety is addressed, monitor patient valuables during body and belonging search and enter proper data into computer.
• Provide supportive, respectful, non-judgmental care to adult clients and assist them in meeting goals identified in treatment plans.
• Assists with Case Management duties, which include one on one client contact each shift, team meetings, collaboration with other service providers and follow up with referral sources.
• Acts as liaison to all inpatient facilities, case managers, psychiatrists, therapists, clinicians, referred agencies, and families to maintain communications for staff and clients.
• Participates in treatment team meetings, assists with development of care plans and report any issue for shift directly to the Nurse.
• Records and reports all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patient’s safety status to the Nurse.
• Demonstrates a positive demeanor that allows for respectful and courteous interaction with all external and internal customers.
• Work as a team player delivering effective care to clients and promoting continuous harmonious working relationships.
• Works cooperatively and effectively with others with ability to adapt to changes in the workplace

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.

Pay Range:

$22.00 - $26.82

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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