Comm Res Counselor Overnight Gunderson

Mass General Brigham•Cambridge, MA

7d•$23 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

The CRC provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu within the scope of defined practice. Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan. This role involves clear, concise, and timely documentation, establishing helpful patient relationships while maintaining professional boundaries, and participating in patient rounds or teams per program guidelines. The CRC completes assigned patient care tasks, intervenes in managing complex patient situations, and remains awake and alert at all times while on the job, working effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu. Responsibilities include participating in leading and co-leading patient groups, providing and supervising community activities (which may include transporting patients), and providing patients with direction and supervision as needed. The CRC follows established program policies, procedures, and protocols. When functioning as charge counselor, the CRC assumes leadership by delegating duties and providing supervision. They communicate information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner. The CRC supervises patients in taking medication as prescribed, follows all program and hospital-wide policies and procedures, and reports and documents missed doses to appropriate staff. They communicate observations related to medication side effects and desired effects to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner. The CRC supports nursing staff in assisting patients in acquiring skills to successfully self-medicate. They assist patients in their activities of daily living, identify patient strengths and deficits related to ADLs, and initiate and implement interventions to meet these needs. The CRC assesses sleep patterns, assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles, and notifies the clinical team as necessary. They also assist patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments. A commitment to professional growth and competency is expected, including completing mandatory in-service requirements, identifying areas of strength and improvement with a supervisor, and maintaining competency for treating age-specific patient populations. The CRC uses supervision effectively to enhance professional growth and development and attends and participates in rounds and case conferences when appropriate. All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence, and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
No experience required.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Required to complete electronic medical records training, and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree Preferred
One year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting.
Driver's license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) preferred (varies by program), and ability to satisfactorily meet hospital driving standards.
Medication Administration Program Certification (SELECT PROGRAMS ONLY). Applicants who are not currently MAP certified will have a specified time period from the date of hire, to successfully complete a McLean sponsored MAP certification program. Successful passing of the Medication Administration Certification is a requirement of the job.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan.
Maintains clear, concise, and timely documentation; encounter forms and shift notes.
Establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains professional boundaries.
Participates in patient rounds or teams per program guidelines.
Completes assigned patient care tasks per program guidelines.
Intervenes in managing complex patient situations.
Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
Works effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu.
Participates in leading and co-leading patient groups.
Provides and supervises community activities according to needs.
Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
Follows established program policies, procedures, and protocols.
Assumes leadership when functioning in charge counselor position by delegating duties and providing supervision when needed.
Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Supervises patients in taking medication as prescribed.
Follows all program and hospital wide policies and procedures.
Reports and documents missed doses to appropriate staff.
Communicates observations related to medication side effects and desired effects to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner.
Supports nursing staff in assisting patient in acquiring skills to successfully self-medicate.
Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
Identifies patient’s strengths and deficits related to ADL’s and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
Assesses sleep patterns and assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles notifying clinical team as necessary.
Assists patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments.
Completes mandatory in service requirements.
Identifies areas of strengths and areas needing improvement with supervisor.
Maintains competency for treating age specific patient populations.
Uses supervision effectively to enhance professional growth and development.
Attends and participates in rounds and case conferences when appropriate.