Milieu Counselor - Adolescent Psychiatry, Full time, Nights

Job Summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Milieu Counselor for the Adolescent Psychiatry unit at CHA Somerville Campus. The position is full-time, nights only, with a sign-on bonus of $5,000 for 32-40 hours per week positions.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Lead or co-lead groups
• Perform regular safety protocols
• Conduct 1:1 meetings with patients
• Accurately chart patients' Blood Pressure (BP), Temperature, Pulse Rate (TPR), and Weight
• Notify the Registered Nurse (RN) of any changes in vital signs
• Maintain patients' nutritional and hydration needs
• Accurately measure and document a patient's intake and output
• Perform additional tasks 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, inpatient behavioral or psychiatric experience is strongly preferred
• All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job-specific physical test

Benefits

CHA is 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Overview

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 opened an inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in Somerville, the beautiful facility offers care for children, adolescents, and children with acute neurodevelopmental challenges. The Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Somerville provides a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs.

The 5 West Adolescent Unit is a secured psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. The unit is located in Somerville Hospital. This is an acute care unit, working on assessment, stabilization and after care treatment planning. We have a multidisciplinary team focused on teaching self-regulation, de-escalation and restraint reduction. This approach is used to provide patient and family centered care.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.