Mental Health Specialist - Community Reintegration

Job TitleThe McLean Hospital CorporationJob DescriptionMass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.Under direction of the Registered Nurse, the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu. Does this position require patient care? Yes. Essential functions include assisting the RN in providing direct patient care, accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets, establishing therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries, participating in patient rounds or teams, completing patient care assignments, identifying patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis, utilizing non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations, intervening in managing complex patient situations and patient schedules, utilizing department policies and procedures, always promoting the least restrictive alternatives, communicating changes in patient status to RN, following standards of care and protocols for assigned patients, remaining awake and alert at all times while on the job, performing point of care testing (POC), working effectively in the therapeutic milieu, participating in planning and implementation of patient groups, providing and supervising recreation and other off-hall activities according to needs, providing patients with direction, support, and supervision as needed, following established nursing policies, procedures, and protocols, active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns, participating in the maintenance of the unit environment to ensure safe care, identifying and reporting house cleaning problems to Unit Secretary/ND, identifying and reporting equipment problems to Unit Secretary/ND, participating in the unit's inventory system, reporting when supplies are low, initiating activities that assist patients in maintaining a clean environment, initiating activities that promote an organized, safe patient and staff environment, assisting patients in their activities of daily living, identifying patient hygiene needs; initiating and implementing interventions to meet these needs, providing for patients' nutritional needs according to unit procedure, assisting and reassuring patients during tests, exams, and procedures, escorting and supervising patients on and off ground, maintaining patient safety, maintaining a commitment to professional growth and competency, completing mandatory in-service requirements, identifying areas of strengths and areas in need of professional development with supervisor, maintaining competency for treating age-specific patient populations, seeking constructive feedback, regarding work performance, from peers and professional colleagues, participating in critical incident de-briefing.QualificationsEducation: High School Diploma or Equivalent required. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No. Licenses and Credentials: Experience: One year of clinical experience, preferably in a psychiatric setting 1-2 years preferred and previous experience in direct patient care preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work in collaboration with others. Must complete and pass Epic training within 30 days of hire. Successful passing (80% or higher) of Epic training modules(s) is a minimum requirement of the job.Additional Job Details (if applicable)The community reintegration unit (NB2) is an adult generalized inpatient unit in the psychotic division. This includes all adult ages and diagnosis. Our focus is to stabilize patients with milieu and medication management along with group therapy and return them to the community.Remote TypeOnsiteWork Location115 Mill StreetScheduled Weekly Hours0Employee TypePer DiemWork ShiftRotating (United States of America)Pay Range$22.40 - $29.73/HourlyGradeMCL050At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.EEO Statement:1600 The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.Mass General Brigham Competency FrameworkAt Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.