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Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to the nursing staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu/environment to ensure the care and treatment of patients.
• Acts as a cofacilitator in select unit based therapeutic groups as identified by the Nurse Manager.
• Provides individualized patient care to ensure the safety and dignity of the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to offer suggestions and recommendations on addressing patient/family needs.
• Participates in unit activities that promote a cohesive staff group.
• Attends and reads minutes of interdisciplinary staff meetings if unable to attend.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required and Bachelor degree preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year prior experience in Psychology working with specialized populations such as emotionally disturbed children and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to communicate and effectively deal with complex effectively charged situations.
• Group facilitation and crisis management skills.