Overnight Mental Health Worker – Crisis Care & Groups

Colonial Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Bay Cove Human Services is seeking an Overnight CCS Mental Health Worker to provide direct services to adults in crisis at the CCS. You will manage a daily caseload, perform admissions, create treatment plans, run groups, and support discharge planning while ensuring safety through 1:1 supervision and checks.

The role includes unit upkeep, meal setup, and laundry, with a focus on compassionate care and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. The position is non-exempt and hourly.

Qualifications

• Minimally 3 years’ experience working in a mental health setting.
• Ability to work with people in crisis in a hopeful and compassionate manner and model this for others.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in working as an effective team player in a fast-paced unit.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds and complete cleaning and laundry.

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents admissions, treatment plans, client daily documentation, and discharge summaries in accordance with BCHS, DMH, BMC, MBHP, and BEST.
• Ensure that the unit follows the daily schedule of program activities, client meetings, and groups. Oversight of therapeutic groups as leader, co-leader, and observer.
• Ensures for the cleanliness and upkeep of the unit, assists in meal preparation and cleanup, completes bed set up and gathers linens.
• Maintains effective working relationships with insurers, DMH, BMC, BEST, local community resources, and treatment/rehabilitation programs.
• Participation in daily rounds with a multidisciplinary team and follows up on identified issues for the unit and for the individual clients.
• Ensures that safety protocols are routinely reviewed and followed consistently by all staff (such as emergency systems; identification and remedy of facility safety hazards; security systems; lock up of sharps and any potential toxins; hazardous waste management; checks protocols, checking vitals protocols, etc).

Job description

Bay Cove Human Services is seeking an Overnight CCS Mental Health Worker to provide direct services to adults in crisis at the CCS. You will manage a daily caseload, perform admissions, create treatment plans, run groups, and support discharge planning while ensuring safety through 1:1 supervision and checks.

The role includes unit upkeep, meal setup, and laundry, with a focus on compassionate care and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. The position is non-exempt and hourly.