Mental Health Counselor Adult Part Time Days

Company: MetroWest Medical Center
Location: Natick
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

MetroWest Medical Center is a regional healthcare system that provides high-quality, comprehensive care close to home. It has been named to the 2019 Americas 100 Best Hospitals List by Healthgrades. The 307-bed system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, and the MetroWest Wellness Center.

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Milieu Therapist provides psychiatric care to adult, adolescent, and/or child patients by planning and implementing milieu treatment, considering patient needs and therapeutic goals. Ensures quality and safe delivery of care to patients of all ages.

Key Responsibilities:
* Functions as a milieu therapist to assigned patients, collaborating with the nurse therapist to determine a milieu treatment approach, and providing consistent individual counseling focused on treatment goals during hospitalization. Participates in milieu therapy for patients on an individual or group basis. Leads or assists in milieu groups. Incorporates knowledge of each patient's condition and application of various therapeutic techniques; ensures appropriate participation by patients.
* Collaborates with other unit staff in assessing and evaluating patient's mental status. Initiates and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients. Collaborates in the diagnosis and treatment of patients; shares information and participates in the formulation of treatment plans. Coordinates and implements various aspects of milieu environment to provide a therapeutic experience for patients. Collaborates with other staff members to determine whether a patient represents a risk to himself/herself and/or others. Works with other unit personnel with crisis intervention techniques.
* Provides supportive care to patients, such as participating in conversation, recreational activities, and basic living activities. This may include assisting patients with bathing, eating, and other daily living activities. Sets limits, confronts counterproductive activities and behavior, and reassures and orients patients. Encourages and facilitates appropriate interactions between patients.
* Records all appropriate information on patient charts; prepares regular reports describing each patient's mental status and functioning, as well as significant interactions. Reports and documents overt, covert, verbal, and non-verbal communications by patients.
* Provides support and education to family members and significant others regarding the patient's status. Works with representatives of outside agencies in obtaining or disseminating information on individual patients. Participates in discharge planning and referral, if necessary.

Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in psychology or a related field preferred. Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English). BLS required.

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