Part-Time Mental Health Worker - Boston CBHC CCS

Bay Cove Human Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Cove Human Services seeks a Mental Health Worker to provide direct crisis services for adults in the CCS. The role includes admissions, treatment planning, running groups, case management, and discharge, with 1:1 supervision as needed.

The position also covers unit operations, meal setup/cleanup, room maintenance, and laundry. The MHW position is non-exempt with a weekend schedule: Friday 4pm-12am; Saturday 8am-4pm; Sunday 8am-4pm.

Qualifications

• Three years’ experience in a mental health setting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and providers.
• Leadership, problem-solving, and crisis management in challenging situations.
• Ability to work independently and handle lifting 20 pounds; perform cleaning and laundry as needed.

Responsibilities

• Complete admissions, treatment plans, daily client documentation, and discharge summaries.
• Lead, co-lead, or observe therapeutic groups; ensure unit follows daily schedule.
• Maintain unit cleanliness, assist in meal prep/cleanup, bedding and laundry.
• Coordinate with insurers, DMH, BMC, BEST, and Cape Cod community resources.
• Participate in daily rounds with the multidisciplinary team and follow up on issues.
• Adhere to safety protocols and facility safety checks.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication

Crisis care

Documentation

Independent work

Lifting 20 pounds

Job description

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeast Massachusetts.

Job Summary

The CCS Mental Health Worker (MHW) provides direct services to adults in crisis at the CCS. S/he will carry a case load based on daily census and will provide direct care supports including admission, treatment planning, running groups, case management, and discharge. S/he ensures safety of all clients through provision of as needed 1:1 supervision, conducting and documenting checks, proactively addressing escalating behaviors. The MHW also provides for operation of the CCS in terms of meal set-up and clean-up; room maintenance; keeping the unit clean; and doing laundry.

This is a non-exempt position. The schedule for this position is Friday 4pm-12am; Saturday 8am-4pm and Sunday 8am-4pm.

Essential Functions of Position

• 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 throughout the Cape Cod community.
• Participation in daily rounds with 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).
• Performs all other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements for the position

• Minimally 3 years’ experience working in a mental health setting.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in working as an effective team player in a fast-paced unit
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a pressured situation and maintain clarity, focus, judgment, and compassion
• Ability to provide leadership
• Ability to identify problems and initiate solutions to problems
• Ability to work with people in crisis in a hopeful and compassionate manner and model this for others
• Ability to work independently
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds and complete cleaning and laundry

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

Pay Rate: $19.33/hr