Psychiatric Counselor 2

About the role

Responsible for providing direct patient care and therapeutic support to individuals receiving behavioral health services. The Psychiatric Counselor II delivers structured interventions, facilitates psycho educational groups, and supports the treatment plan under the supervision of licensed clinical staff. This role plays a key part in fostering a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive counseling, behavioral interventions, and crisis de-escalation to patients in individual and group settings.
• Implement treatment plans developed by licensed clinicians and document patient progress.
• Facilitate psycho educational or skill-building groups focused on mental health, coping, and recovery.
• Monitor patient safety, emotional status, and behavior, reporting concerns to the clinical team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to care planning discussions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Aid with patient admissions, discharges, and transitions in coordination with care teams.
• Promote a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approach to care.
• Adhere to ethical standards and patient confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
• Licenses and Credentials: Experience providing behavioral health or social services in a clinical or residential setting for 2-3 years, and experience working with diverse populations and mental health conditions for 2-3 years.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Solid understanding of behavioral health principles and patient-centered care; strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build therapeutic rapport; proficiency in group facilitation, documentation, and crisis intervention; ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary care environment; commitment to safety, empathy, and respect in all patient interactions.

Physical Requirements

• Standing: Occasional
• Walking: Occasional
• Sitting: Constantly
• Lifting: Occasional
• Carrying: Occasional
• Pushing: Rarely
• Pulling: Rarely
• Climbing: Rarely
• Balancing: Occasionally
• S Stooping: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Crouching: Rarely
• Crawling: Rarely
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Gross Manipulation (Handling): Constantly
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering): Frequently
• Feeling: Constantly
• Vision - Far: Constantly
• Vision - Near: Constantly
• Talking: Constantly
• Hearing: Constantly

Additional Job Details

Additional details such as remote type, onsite work location, scheduled weekly hours, employee type, shift, grade, and pay range are available upon request.

At Mass General Brigham

We believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.