Cambridge Health Alliance
Milieu Counselor - Adolescent Psychiatry, Full time, Nights
Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville, Massachusetts, us, 02145
Location:
CHA Somerville CampusWork Days:
8hr shifts, with every other weekend rotation and holidays as assignedCategory:
Human and Social ServicesDepartment:
Psych SH 5 West Adolescent NursingJob Type:
Full timeWork Shift:
Nights - 11pm-7:30aHours/Week:
40.00Union Name:
SH Laborers 381Sign-On Bonus:
CHA is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for all Milieu Counselor positions that are 32-40 hours per week.About CHA:
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care, and behavioral health.New Inpatient Center:
CHA recently opened a new inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the facility offers care for children 3-12, adolescents 13-17, and children with neuro-developmental disorders. The new Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Somerville provides a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs.About the 5 West Adolescent Unit:
The 5 West Adolescent Unit is a new secured 10 bed psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. This acute care unit focuses on assessment, stabilization, and aftercare treatment planning. We have a multidisciplinary team focused on teaching self-control, de-escalation, and restraint reduction to provide patient and family-centered care.Job Purpose:
The Milieu Counselor is a member of the multidisciplinary team who, under the supervision of a registered nurse, is responsible for a safe and structured service as well as attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis in an inpatient psychiatric setting.Responsibilities:
The role of a Milieu Counselor includes assisting with ADLs, leading or co-leading groups, performing safety checks, conducting 1:1 meetings with patients, and accurately charting patients' vital signs. The counselor notifies the RN of any changes in vital signs, accurately measures and documents patients' intake and output, and assists patients with ADLs (bathing, laundry, toileting, organizing room), maintaining nutritional and hydration needs, and other tasks as assigned by the charge RN.Qualifications/Experience: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.All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job-specific physical test.In keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity and will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment, or any other condition of employment or career development.
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CHA Somerville CampusWork Days:
8hr shifts, with every other weekend rotation and holidays as assignedCategory:
Human and Social ServicesDepartment:
Psych SH 5 West Adolescent NursingJob Type:
Full timeWork Shift:
Nights - 11pm-7:30aHours/Week:
40.00Union Name:
SH Laborers 381Sign-On Bonus:
CHA is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for all Milieu Counselor positions that are 32-40 hours per week.About CHA:
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care, and behavioral health.New Inpatient Center:
CHA recently opened a new inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the facility offers care for children 3-12, adolescents 13-17, and children with neuro-developmental disorders. The new Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Somerville provides a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs.About the 5 West Adolescent Unit:
The 5 West Adolescent Unit is a new secured 10 bed psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. This acute care unit focuses on assessment, stabilization, and aftercare treatment planning. We have a multidisciplinary team focused on teaching self-control, de-escalation, and restraint reduction to provide patient and family-centered care.Job Purpose:
The Milieu Counselor is a member of the multidisciplinary team who, under the supervision of a registered nurse, is responsible for a safe and structured service as well as attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis in an inpatient psychiatric setting.Responsibilities:
The role of a Milieu Counselor includes assisting with ADLs, leading or co-leading groups, performing safety checks, conducting 1:1 meetings with patients, and accurately charting patients' vital signs. The counselor notifies the RN of any changes in vital signs, accurately measures and documents patients' intake and output, and assists patients with ADLs (bathing, laundry, toileting, organizing room), maintaining nutritional and hydration needs, and other tasks as assigned by the charge RN.Qualifications/Experience: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.All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job-specific physical test.In keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity and will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment, or any other condition of employment or career development.
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