Milieu Counselor - Child Psych - 32 Hrs/wk
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Jamaica Plain
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Location: -CHA Somerville Campus -
Work Days: -8 hour shifts, w/ E/O wknd rotation and holidays as
assigned - -
Category: -Human and Social Services - -
Department: -Psych SH 6 East and 6 West Child Nursing - -
Job Type: -32 Hrs/wk -
Work Shift: Various Shifts -
Hours/Week: 32.00 -
Union: Yes -
Union Name: CH Laborers 380
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 recently opened a new inpatient center for youth with acute
behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the beautiful new
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 will provide
a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for
diverse youth with mental health needs.
The 6 East and 6 West Child Unit is a 21 bed secured psychiatric
unit providing care for children between the ages of 3 and 11. The
unit is located at our CHA Somerville Campus. A multi-disciplinary
approach is used to provide patient and family centered care. A
continued emphasis on restraint reduction is ongoing and treatment
focus is on assessment, stabilization, and after care treatment
planning. Our approach is trauma informed, patient and family
centered, and evidence based. -
CHA provides specialist assessment and care for children who have
severe mental health needs. We provide comprehensive services for
adolescents experiencing complex and persistent emotional and
behavioral difficulties due to behavioral health disorders. -
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.
The role of a Milieu Counselor will assist with ADL'S lead or
co-lead groups, perform safety checks, 1:1 meetings with patients,
and will accurately chart patients B/P, TPR & weight. Notifies RN
of any changes in vital signs. Accurately measures and documents
patient's intake and output. Assists patients following through
with ADL's (bathing, laundry, toileting, organizing room),
maintaining nutritional and hydration needs, and assisting and
monitoring the patient's 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.
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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. We will not tolerate unlawful
discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion,
salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career
development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of
discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in
the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile
work environment.
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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. This is why our
employees believe in where they work and why many build long,
rewarding careers at CHA.
Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that
charts a proactive course for our future. 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.
At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day
knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care
to the People.
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