Psychiatry, Mental Health Counselor

Work Days: 8 hour shifts, w/ E/O wknd rotation and holidays as assigned
Human and Social Services
Department: 5 West Adolescent Psychiatry
Job Type: 32 Hours/Wk, Part-time
Work Shift: Day / Evening, from 7am-3:30pm and 3pm-11:30pm, with E/O weekend rotation
Union Name: SH Laborers

CHA is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus for all Milieu Counselor positions that are 32-40 hours per week.
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.
CHA opened an inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the beautiful facility offers care for children, adolescents, and children with acute neurodevelopmental challenges. The 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.
Our units offer private rooms, communal eating and living areas, an outdoor activity space, an active sensory room, quiet ‘calming’ spaces for both individual and group play and learning.
The 5 West Adolescent Unit is a secured psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. The unit is located in Somerville Hospital. This is an acute care unit, working on assessment, stabilization and after care treatment planning. 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.
The role of a Milieu Counselor will assist with ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) lead or co-lead groups, perform regular safety protocols, 1:1 meetings with patients, and will accurately chart patients B/P, TPR & weight, while notifying the RN of any changes in vital signs. The Milieu Counselor accurately measures and documents a patient's intake and output, while maintaining their nutritional and hydration needs, as well as any additional tasks assigned by the charge RN.
High school diploma required; Prior human services, inpatient behavioral or psychiatric experience is strongly preferred.
Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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. Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. Healthcare is changing rapidly. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.
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