Outpatient Milieu Counselor

About the role

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff in maintaining a therapeutic milieu/environment to ensure the care and treatment of patients.
• Acts as a co-facilitator in select therapeutic groups.
• Provides individualized patient care to insure the safety and dignity of the patient.
• Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary team offering suggestions and recommendations on addressing patient/family needs.
• Participates in program activities that promote a cohesive staff group.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings and if unable to attend, reads and signs minutes.
• Mets Departmental Goals and Collaborates with all staff to help achieve annual Departmental Goals

Qualifications

• Education: Associates degree in Psychology or related field, Bachelors Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years prior experience in Psychology and or related field, working with specialized populations such as emotionally disturbed adults, adolescents and or children and families.
• Special Skills: 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.