Mental Health Specialist Oak Street North

Brigham and Women’s Hospital • Middleborough, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job Description - Mental Health Specialist Oak Street North (3302245)

McLean Hospital will be opening a 68-bed facility in Middleborough, Massachusetts during the summer of 2021. This will give candidates an opportunity to advance their careers at a comprehensive psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham health system.

McLean is committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts, and beyond. Since 1811, McLean has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness, and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

Position Overview

For the Adult Inpatient unit, we seek colleagues that possess:

Clear understanding of the importance of teamwork, especially in a healthcare setting with a multi-disciplinary approach
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while also responding favorably to constructive feedback
Positive attitude with creativity and determination to accomplish tasks
A sense of community at the workplace, and an understanding of the importance of reliability and dependability
A value system of prioritizing person-centered care and a true joy of helping patients and their families
Taking pride in working for McLean Hospital and representing our values at work and in the community
An eagerness to always learn and develop, while also understanding the commitment to teach and train others
Always being ready to help others
Always listening to others and respectfully understanding that every voice matters at McLean SouthEast

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence, and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the MHS provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu. The successful candidate will:

Provide accurate and timely documentation of AFS, progress notes, and observation sheets.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients, maintaining professional boundaries.
Identify patient behaviors that contribute to the development of a crisis; utilize non-verbal and verbal techniques to de-escalate crisis situations.
Participate in planning and implementation of patient groups.
Conduct active milieu assessment while assigned to checks, particularly attuned to safety concerns.
Assist patients in their activities of daily living.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required. Bachelor's degree preferred. Requires verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in collaboration with others. No experience required. One year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting.

Employees are expected to remain awake and alert at all times on all shifts. All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical, and administrative purposes. Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30 days of hire.