Role OverviewAs a Mental Health Counselor for TaraVista in Devens, Massachusetts, you’ll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters. A Mental Health Counselor is an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team. You will provide direct care and support not only to our patients but also their families and make decisions that impact the lives of your peers, your patients, and your community.
What You Will Do
Conduct patient observation and rounds, assist staff with patient care while following treatment plans, observe and monitor patient’s progress and reports observations to staff, develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries, assist patients with activities of daily living skills, provide appropriate supervision of patients’ activities, and process admissions belongings.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You will work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team, conduct patient observation and rounds, assist staff with patient care while following treatment plans, and develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services field preferred
- Previous PCT/PCA, CNA or Medical Assistant experience required
- Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience
- Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries
- Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction de-escalation, and crisis intervention is preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401(k) match
- Employer paid short term disability (STD)
- Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
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