About this Mental Health Counselor (Per Diem) role at Beth Israel Lahey Health
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 CCSJob 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 - $26.82The 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, geography of 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.
