Mental Health Counselor, MHU, 24-Hours, Evening, 300pm 1130pm, Every other weekend and holiday, Monday Sunday schedule, 5,000 Sign-on Bonus at Heywood Hospital

OverviewYou Matter Here!Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!This job may be eligible for a $5000 Sign-On Bonus!Hours: 24-Hours Evening 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm Every other weekend and holiday Monday - Sunday schedule$26.66 - $35.18Job Summary:Position includes admission intakes individual and group therapies. The counselor will participate in planning implementing and evaluating the Patient Therapy program. The Mental Health Counselor will also work in cooperation with other health care disciplines to provide psychiatric service to clients.ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionsSystematically gathers and evaluates relevant information and data from the patient interview and/or from patient information sources.Assures that the patient exams tests and/or procedures are consistent with the nature of patients needs and orders.Identifies variations from expected findings and/or test values.Informs the charge nurse when variations are identified.Plans for and provides patient teachings.Identifies situations when it is appropriate to involve the family and/or significant other and/or friends in patients education.Prioritizes requests based on the nature of request and the condition and/or situation of the patients.Assesses and reassesses the patients condition.Coordinates and communicates with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient service and care.When appropriate delegates to other healthcare professionals.Works together to complete assignments with departmental and healthcare team members.Supports comprehensive case management to assure patient success and meet standards of care and standards of practice.Collects patient information from all available resources to formulate a comprehensive database and initial treatment planCoordinates care with the patient care provider (PCP) outpatient providers and other services.Participates in multi-disciplinary team in treatment planning to assure care delivered is matched to identified patient needs.Responds to all assigned case management within Heywood Hospital for the provision of differential diagnostics treatment planning and disposition.Identifies insurance and obtains approval and/or a referral for services provided.Provides individual and group therapies according to Mental Health Unit standards to meet identified patient needs.Documents the interventions provided and responses of each patient according to established policies and procedures.Supports the Mental Health Unit Staff in the supervision of students and interns so that performance standards and documentation requirements are met.Seeks professional growth experiences to gain knowledge skills and abilities as well as share what is learned with other team members.Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.Functional DemandsPhysical Requirements:Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible amount of force to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands) and feels (perceiving attributes of items as size shape temperature or texture by fingertips. Rapid physical movements (walking rapidly running up and down stairs) and lifting and/or holding of patients extremities may be required in the event of responding to behavioral emergencies (i.e Code100s).Organizational ExpectationsBehavioral Attributes:The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation; concern for order; flexibility; initiative; self confidence; self control; customer service orientation; interpersonal effectiveness; teamwork and information seeking.QualificationsJob RequirementsMinimum EducationBA or BS required in Psychology Human Services or related field. Masters degree preferred.Minimum Work Experience1 year minimum clinical experience in the Human Services fieldEvidence of good personal interactions with a wide range of patients and caregivers.Physical and mental health to meet the demands of the position.Minimum Licenses and CertificationsAHA BLS required or obtained within 90 days of hire. Key Skills Facilities Management,Copy Editing,Cloud Services,Electronics,Interpretation,Accident Investigation Employment Type : Part-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 26 - 35