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Community Residence Counselor, Per Diem Klarman

Mass General Brigham
Belmont, MA Per Diem
POSTED ON 12/8/2024 CLOSED ON 2/7/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Residence Counselor, Per Diem Klarman position at Mass General Brigham?

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

Under direction of the Program Manager, the CRC provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu within the scope of defined practice.

Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan.

  • Clear, concise, and timely documentation; encounter forms and shift notes.
  • Establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains professional boundaries.
  • Participates in patient rounds or teams per program guidelines.
  • Completes assigned patient care tasks per program guidelines.
  • Intervenes in managing complex patient situations.
  • Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
  • Assists in preparation and serving meals and snacks.

Works effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu.

  • Participates in leading and co-leading patient groups.
  • Provides and supervises community activities according to needs. This may include transporting patients to and from activities in hospital vehicles.
  • Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
  • Follows established program policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Assumes leadership when functioning in charge counselor position by delegating duties and providing supervision when needed.
  • Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

Supervises patients in taking medication as prescribed.

  • Follows all program and hospital wide policies and procedures.
  • Reports and documents missed doses to appropriate staff.
  • Communicates observations related to medication side effects and desired effects to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner.
  • Supports nursing staff in assisting patient in acquiring skills to successfully self-medicate.

Assists patients in their activities of daily living.

  • Identifies patient's strengths and deficits related to ADL's and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
  • Assesses sleep patterns and assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles notifying clinical team as necessary.
  • Assists patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments.

Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.

  • Completes mandatory in service requirements.
  • Identifies areas of strengths and areas needing improvement with supervisor.
  • Maintains competency for treating age specific patient populations.
  • Uses supervision effectively to enhance professional growth and development.
  • Attends and participates in rounds and case conferences when appropriate.

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

High School Diploma or GED Required, Bachelor's Degree Preferred

No experience required. One year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting.

Skills:

  • Verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in collaboration with others.
  • Driver's license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) preferred (varies by program), and ability to satisfactorily meet hospital driving standards.

Certifications:

  • Medication Administration Program Certification (SELECT PROGRAMS ONLY). Applicants who are not currently MAP certified will have a specified time period from the date of hire, to successfully complete a McLean sponsored MAP certification program. Successful passing of the Medication Administration Certification is a requirement of the job.
  • All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
  • Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.

Schedule: Per Diem Time of Day: per diem Standard Hours: 1 Shift: Rotating
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