NARC - Mental Health Tech
About The Position
The Community Counselor creates a safe environment for patients, saves lives when necessary, provides hope, empowers patients, and teaches new tools for coping to patients. The Community Counselor provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living. This opportunity provides the following: UHS is challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan for full-time and part-time positions 401k plan with company match for full-time and part-time positions Generous Paid Time Off
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Psychology or related field highly preferred; or high school diploma with 1 year relevant experience in the psychiatric field.
- One year related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness preferred.
- Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management and crisis management with aggressive behaviors preferred.
Responsibilities
- Creates a safe environment for patients
- Saves lives when necessary
- Provides hope
- Empowers patients
- Teaches new tools for coping to patients
- Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu
- Crisis intervention
- Activities of daily living
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
