Counselor- Hampstead Hospital
Counselor- Hampstead Hospital
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Job Description
Overview
Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility is an accredited specialty hospital that provides inpatient and residential psychiatric care that serves the acute psychiatric and substance userelated disorder needs of children adolescents and young adults.
Our Pierce Unit is the child unit that provides a therapeutic environment for those 13 years of age and under with developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges. We provide individual and therapeutic group activities to our patients on unit. Patient length of stay can vary based on their needs.
The Counselor at Hampstead establishes therapeutic relationships with assigned patients and facilitates maintaining the therapeutic environment in the Psychiatric Unit. The Counselor provides progressively basictocomplex patient care services increasing independence with experience and skill.
Responsibilities
- Establishes therapeutic plans and relationships with assigned patients and ensures that treatment plans are followed appropriately for so that they may progress toward their goals. Provide patientcentered care that is resiliency and recoveryoriented with a primary focus on patients health and safety.Conducts patient group sessions and patient education that reflect treatment plans and goals; facilitates daily therapeutic activity groups; ensures followup with appropriate clinical and/or support staff.
- Assist patients with routine activities of daily living and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu and an orderly work environment. Participates in hospital safety training programs and meets with a Senior Counselor and Supervisor for ongoing mentoring guidance and supervision.
- Utilizes interventions consistent with current research relevant to developmental cultural and disabilityspecific needs. Maintain current knowledge in the field of psychiatric care to apply a broad range of established therapeutic techniques; work becomes more complex and independent with increased knowledge training and experience.
- Consults and communicates appropriately with other professional treatment staff regarding various treatment interventions psychosocial and environmental influences the availability of community resources and needs for transition to the community.
- Satisfactorily updates and maintains medical records and other documentation in accordance with all Joint Commission State Licensing and Medicare standards as applicable. Follows program and departmental policies and procedures as well as disciplinespecific standards and expectations with regard to psychosocial assessments progress notes treatment plans and other required forms and reports.
- Promotes the hospital culture of patient safety in a nonpunitive atmosphere; observes and reports significant events &/or concerns to the Senior Counselor/Charge Nurse/Milieu Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from a recognized college or university with major study in social work psychology counseling or a related behavioral science area. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
- Three years experience in social work clinical mental health counseling or related field in a psychiatric inpatient or clinical environment. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
- Preferer candidate to have a license or be eligible for licensure through reciprocity as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in New Hampshire. Experience in providing clinical services within the mental health service delivery system. Familiarity with computer applications such as email basic wordprocessing and database input.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
Employment Type
Full-Time
