Mental Health Counselor 130

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Mental Health Counselor 130 Job Description: Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities: 1. Support the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care. 2. Serve as a preceptor for new employees and educates staff, as needed. 3. Utilize supervision in a positive and thoughtful manner to enhance professional improvement and development. 4. Attend clinical meetings that will have an impact on patient care. 5. Maintain solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols. 6. Participate in any ongoing quality improvement studies that will have positive patient care outcomes. 7. Maintain understanding of and follow regulatory agencies expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, payors, etc.). 8. Record and report all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patients status to the Registered Nurse. 9. Monitor the patient milieu for safety issues and assist with promoting a positive therapeutic environment. 10. Respond to patient care needs and issues,...