The salary range for this position is $12.50/hour $14.94/hour. Exact salaries are calculated when a job offer is to be made and are based on a candidates experience and qualifications. Employees in this position are eligible for shift differentials. As a leader in psychiatric care education and research McLean Hospital stands on a firm foundation of excellence built and maintained by its employees. With more than 1700 staff McLean has created a closeknit community in a caring work environment that promotes professionalism and pride. Within this supportive environment our employees have the opportunity to learn grow and contribute to McLeans 190year mission of providing a broad spectrum of the highest quality care fostering research on new prevention and treatment methods and training new generations of clinicians and investigators. Thanks to our employees McLean is consistently ranked the nations top psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report. It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race religion color national origin sex age ancestry protected veteran status disability sexual orientation gender orientation or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use avariety of electronic or online systems for communication clinical andadministrative purposes.
McLean Hospital is acomprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access tosuperior quality costeffective mental health services in the Boston areaMassachusetts and beyond. Since 1811 McLean Hospital has been a worldleader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency researchinto the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mentalhealth care providers. McLeans multidisciplinary programs treat a broad rangeof psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.
All McLean team members are expected to consistentlydemonstrate our values of integrity compassion respect diversity teamworkexcellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.
Under direction of the Registered Nurse the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu. Successful candidate will provide accurate and timely documentation of AFS progress notes and observation sheets. Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients maintaining professional boundaries. Identifies patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilizes nonverbal and verbal techniques to deescalate crisis situation. Participates in planning and implementation of patient groups. Active milieu assessment while assigned to checks particularly attuned to safety concerns. Assists patients in their activities of daily living Employment at McLean Hospital is contingent upon a successful CORI (Criminal Background Check) National Background Check and clearance from the Occupational Health Department. McLean Hospital is pleased to offer a full spectrum of benefits for all staff regularly scheduled to work 16 hours or more per week (benefits are prorated for part time staff). Health/Welfare: McLean offers 3 medical plans (provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim) Prescription Drug Coverage and two levels of dental coverage. Time Off: McLean offers a comprehensive time off plan including vacation allowance of 24 weeks depending on position generous sick (TOWP) time and 12 paid holidays per year. Welfare: McLean offers Long term disability short term disability fully paid life insurance and Business Travel Accident Insurance. Retirement: McLean offers two ways to save for retirement: the Massachusetts General Hospital Cash Balance Retirement Plan a 401(a) employer funded plan and 403(b) retirement plans. Other: McLean has many other perks and benefits including tuition reimbursement discounts at local gyms discounted seasonal tickets and free parking.
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MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST - 24 DE MSEMiddleboro
