Milieu Counselor - Child Psychiatry
Company: Cambridge Health Alliance
Location: Somerville
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
Location: CHA Somerville Campus Work Days: 8 hour shifts, with
E/O weekend and holidays as assigned Category: Human and Social
Services Department: 6 East and 6 West (inpatient child
psychiatry)Job Type: Part-time, 32 hours/weekWork Shift: Various
Shifts Hours/Week: 32.00 Union: Yes Union Name: CH Laborers 380In
partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts we will be
expanding inpatient psychiatric care in the region, by adding 42
new child, adolescent and specialized autism spectrum /
neurodevelopmental beds at our Somerville Campus. The new CHA
Center of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental
Health Care 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 inpatient child psychiatry Unit
is a 24 bed secure psychiatric unit providing care for children
between the ages of 3 and 12. 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. The average
length of stay is 7 days. 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. Uses appropriate methods of urine and stool collection and
labeling of these specimens. Assists patients following through
with ADL's (bathing, laundry, organizing room), maintaining
nutritional and hydration needs, and assisting & monitoring
elimination needs and other tasks as assigned by the charge
RN.Qualifications/Experience:
Keywords: Cambridge Health Alliance, Somerville , Milieu Counselor - Child Psychiatry, Healthcare , Somerville, Massachusetts
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