Milieu Counselor - Child Psychiatry, Full time, D/E
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Somerville
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Location: -CHA Somerville Campus -Work Days: -8 hour shifts, w/
E/O wknd rotation and holidays as assigned - -Category: -Human and
Social Services - -Department: -Psych SH 6 East and 6 West Child
Nursing - -Job Type: Full time - -Work Shift: Day / Evening
-Hours/Week: 40.00 -Union Name: CH Laborers 380
CHA is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus for all Milieu Counselor
positions that are 32-40 hours per week.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 recently opened a new inpatient center
for youth with acute behavioral health needs. Located in
Somerville, the beautiful new facility offers care for children
3-12, adolescents 13-17, and children with neuro-developmental
disorders. The new Center for Inpatient Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry at Somerville will provide a transformative continuum of
patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental
health needs.The 6 East and 6 West Child Unit is a 21 bed secured
psychiatric unit providing care for children between the ages of 3
and 11. The unit is located at our CHA Somerville Campus. A
multi-disciplinary approach is used to provide patient and family
centered care. A continued emphasis on restraint reduction is
ongoing and treatment focus is on assessment, stabilization, and
after care treatment planning. Our approach is trauma informed,
patient and family centered, and evidence based. -Job PurposeThe
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.The
role of a Milieu Counselor will assist with ADL'S lead or co-lead
groups, perform safety checks, 1:1 meetings with patients, and will
accurately chart patients B/P, TPR & weight. Notifies RN of any
changes in vital signs. Accurately measures and documents patient's
intake and output. Assists patients following through with ADL's
(bathing, laundry, toileting, organizing room), maintaining
nutritional and hydration needs, and assisting and monitoring the
patient's needs and other tasks as assigned by the charge
RN.Qualifications/Experience: -
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.
- Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including
your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care
centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an
integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the
underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on
challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to
help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves
access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our
employees believe in where they work and why many build long,
rewarding careers at CHA.
Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that
charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision
of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also
recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and
prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional
development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is
changing the way we provide care and improving the health and
experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed,
compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of
better health and equity a reality.
At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day
knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care
to the People.
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