Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Unit, Per Diem, Varied as needs dictate

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Mental Health Counselor in the Mental Health Unit, working on a per diem basis with varied hours as dictated by needs. The role involves performing admission intakes, individual, and group therapies. The counselor will participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Patient Therapy program and collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to provide psychiatric services to clients. Heywood Healthcare values its employees and offers competitive wages, great benefits, and generous earned time off.

Requirements

BA or BS required in Psychology, Human Services or related field.
1 year minimum clinical experience in the Human Services field.
Evidence of good personal interactions with a wide range of patients and caregivers.
Physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position.
AHA BLS required or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Systematically gathers and evaluates relevant information and data from patient interviews and/or patient information sources.
Assures that patient exams, tests, and/or procedures are consistent with the nature of patient’s needs and orders.
Identifies variations from expected findings and/or test values and informs the charge nurse when variations are identified.
Plans for and provides patient teachings, identifying situations where involving family and/or significant others is appropriate.
Prioritizes requests based on the nature of the request and the condition and/or situation of the patients.
Assesses and reassesses the patient’s condition.
Coordinates and communicates with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient service and care.
Delegates to other healthcare professionals when appropriate.
Works together with departmental and healthcare team members to complete assignments.
Supports comprehensive case management to assure patient success and meet standards of care and practice.
Collects patient information from all available resources to formulate a comprehensive database and initial treatment plan.
Coordinates care with the patient care provider (PCP), outpatient providers, and other services.
Participates in multi-disciplinary teams in treatment planning to ensure care delivered matches identified patient needs.
Responds to all assigned case management within Heywood Hospital for the provision of differential diagnostics, treatment planning, and disposition.
Identifies insurance and obtains approval and/or a referral for services provided.
Provides individual and group therapies according to Mental Health Unit standards to meet identified patient needs.
Documents interventions provided and patient responses according to established policies and procedures.
Supports Mental Health Unit Staff in the supervision of students and interns to ensure performance standards and documentation requirements are met.
Seeks professional growth experiences to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities, and shares learned information with other team members.