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Job Summary
The OCDI for Children & Adolescents (OCDI Jr.) is seeking to hire a Community Residence Counselor (CRC). The OCDI Jr. is provides residential and partial hospitalization level care for children/adolescents experiencing significant OCD, anxiety, and other comorbid diagnoses. In addition to the tasks outlined below, CRCs are trained in exposure and response-prevention (ERP) as well as other evidence-based treatments.
Qualifications
Provides direct patient care through group and individual counseling in accordance with current treatment plan.
• Clear, concise, and timely documentation; encounter forms and shift notes.
• Establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains professional boundaries.
• Participates in patient rounds or teams per program guidelines.
• Completes assigned patient care tasks per program guidelines.
• Intervenes in managing complex patient situations.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
Works effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu.
• Participates in leading and co-leading patient groups.
• Provides and supervises community activities according to needs. This may include transporting patients to and from activities in hospital vehicles.
• Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
• Follows established program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assumes leadership when functioning in charge counselor position by delegating duties and providing supervision when needed.
• Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Supervises patients in taking medication as prescribed.
• Follows all program and hospital wide policies and procedures.
• Reports and documents missed doses to appropriate staff.
• Communicates observations related to medication side effects and desired effects to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner.
• Supports nursing staff in assisting patient in acquiring skills to successfully self-medicate.
Assists patients in their activities of daily living.
• Identifies patient’s strengths and deficits related to ADL’s and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
• Assesses sleep patterns and assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles notifying clinical team as necessary.
• Assists patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments.
Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Completes mandatory in-service requirements.
• Identifies areas of strengths and areas needing improvement with supervisor.
• Maintains competency for treating age specific patient populations.
• Uses supervision effectively to enhance professional growth and development.
• Attends and participates in rounds and case conferences when appropriate.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required and Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Experience
One-year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting 1-2 years preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Driver's license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) is required with the ability to satisfactorily meet and maintain hospital driving standards.
- Time Management,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency.
- All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
- Familiarity with Epic preferred.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$22.40 - $29.73/Hourly
Grade
MCL050
EEO Statement:
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