Mental Health Counselor - Behavioral Health: Part Time - Nights

Job Description

Job Description

About Humboldt Park Health

As a community based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests back into the community through programs to serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, health education and promote initiatives and outreach for the elderly. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

From its start in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed, acute care facility. We provide healthcare treatment that’s patient-centered and focused on quality of care, ranging from everyday care to treatment for your most critical needs.

Join a Team That Cares for You, Too

Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or PRN role, you’ll be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.

Part-Time Employees

Benefits may include:

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that increases with years of service
• Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility

 

Schedule: This position follows a 24 hour part time schedule with variable hours. This position will work every other weekend and may have the opportunity to pick up additional hours. Flexibility may be required based on patient and operational needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for coordinating care for a group of patients for a designated period to achieve clinical outcomes.
2. Manages hand-off communication with incoming and outgoing shifts; conducts rounds to familiarize self with patients on the unit.
3. Manages the admission process up to the nursing assessment including contraband checks and new patient orientation and the discharge process specific to accurate return of belongings.
4. Routinely provides one to one assistance to assigned patients.
5. Demonstrates the ability to supervise the therapeutic milieu including de-escalation techniques.
6. Participates in department/unit performance improvement activities.
7. Provides assistance with the basic activities of living as required, instructs on all aspects of self-care.
8. Executes directives provided by the charge nurse.
9. Milieu management abilities.
10. Running Behavioral Health groups. 
11. Verbal de-escalation skills.
12. Bachelors degree preferred .
13. CPR certification Required . CPI a Plus.

The hospital prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.