Milieu Counselor - Inpatient Psychiatry

About the role

The Milieu Counselor works collaboratively with the licensed staff on the ongoing development of the milieu and activities that promote quality patient outcomes. Patient and family centered care (PFCC) at YNHH is demonstrated by working with patients and their families based on the 4 principles of PFCC: participation, dignity and respect, information sharing, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assists 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 Nurse Manager.

• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides individualized patient care to ensure the safety and dignity of the patient.

• Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team offering suggestions and recommendations on addressing patient/family needs.

• Participates in unit activities that promote a cohesive staff group.

• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings as scheduled and if unable to attend, reads and signs minutes.

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, adolescents, adults and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to communicate and effectively deal with complex effectively charged situations and possess group facilitation and crisis management skills.