Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Community Residence Counselor provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu. As a Community Residence Counselor, you:

• will provide direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan.
• Establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains professional boundaries.
• Intervenes in managing complex patient situations.
• Participates in leading and co-leading patient groups.
• Provides and supervises community activities according to needs.
• Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
• Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

What we would like you to have:

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in collaboration with others.
• No experience required.
• One year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting.
• Driver’s license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) preferred (varies by program), and ability to satisfactorily meet hospital driving standards.
• Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
• For those unit to which it applies; Must have Medication Administration Program Certification, or successfully complete the Medication Administration Certification course provided by the Hospital. - Applicants who are not currently MAP(Medication Administration Program) certified will have a specified time period from the date of hire, to successfully complete a McLean sponsored MAP certification program.
• Where MAP is required Color Blind Testing is a condition of employment for employees hired after 5/24/2019

EEO Statement
It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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