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Beth Israel Lahey Health Mental Health Counselor 32 hours evenings in Beverly, Massachusetts
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Mental Health Counselor
Job Description:
Mental Health Counselor
Beverly Hospital is a community hospital that proudly services more than 325,000 Massachusetts’ North Shore residents. We are a 227-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center that provides compassionate healthcare ranging from primary and preventative care to specialty services, including oncology, behavioral health, emergency care, pregnancy and birth and cardiology. When you join the Beverly Hospital team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives!
Are you ready to be part of our dynamic Leland team?
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Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities:
Support the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care.
Serve as a preceptor for new employees and educates staff, as needed.
Utilize supervision in a positive and thoughtful manner to enhance professional improvement and development.
Attend clinical meetings that will have an impact on patient care.
Maintain solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols.
Participate in any ongoing quality improvement studies that will have positive patient care outcomes.
Maintain understanding of and follow regulatory agencies expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors, etc.).
Record and report all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patients status to the Registered Nurse.
Monitor the patient milieu for safety issues and assist with promoting a positive therapeutic environment.
Respond to patient care needs and issues, assist patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living. Collaborate with nurses to assist with any patient nursing needs.
Assist in the admitting, discharging and transferring process ensuring that patient safety is addressed, monitor patient valuables during belongings search and enter proper data into computer.
Participate in treatment team meetings, assist with development of care plans and report any issues for shift directly to the Registered Nurse.
Maintain yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR and Aggression Management.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Scheduled Hours : 32 hours evenings
Benefits of working at Beverly Hospital:
We offer an incredible healthcare and benefit plan including:
Annual tuition reimbursement and registered nurse loan forgiveness programs.
Career development opportunities both at Beverly Hospital and throughout our health system.
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
Health and lifestyle discount programs.
Training and educational programs.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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