Mental Health Counselor
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Hazel Crest
Posted on: November 19, 2023
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide various inpatient mental health services with the goal
of patient recovery
- Monitor individual, group and family therapies
- Assist with admission and discharge process
- Provide mental health assessments, counseling, referrals and
intervention services
- Complete and maintain documentation in a timely and accurate
manner according to federal, state and AAH guidelines
- Perform patient belong check, safety check and provide a tour
of the unit for any new patients
- Provide overall milieu management ensuring a safe and ligature
free environment of care
- Assist clinical staff in performing patient vital signs, blood
sugar and ADLS
Education/Experience Required:
- Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Psychology or
Sociology or related field. Experience: Two years experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Good communication skills. Organization planning and time
management skills Computer Literacy This position needs to
recognize the needs of a variety of age groups of patients treated
(i.e.) understand child growth and development, normal patters of
adolescents behavior and look for signs of normal aging, prior
experience with various age groups is preferred Commitment to
patient focused care Work under stressful and difficult
decisions
- License/Registration/Certification: Basic Life Support
Certification (BLS)
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- * Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient-focused care.
* Ability to work under stressful and difficult situations. * May
be exposed to hazardous materials and life threatening diseases. *
Heavy lifting in accordance to DOL definition. * Ability to work
rotating shifts any day of the week, including holidays. * If the
job involves working with adolescent patients, this position needs
to recognize needs and behavior; i.e., understand patterns of
adolescent behavior. Prior experience with such age groups is
recommended. * If the job involves working with adult patient, this
position will to recognize needs and behaviors of geriatric
patient; i.e., look for signs of normal aging. Prior experience
with such ages groups is recommended.
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact
the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when
patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling
equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other
associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement
situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Chicago , Mental Health Counselor, Healthcare , Hazel Crest, Illinois
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