Location: CHA Somerville Campus Work Days: 8 hour shifts, w/ E/O wknd rotation and holidays as assigned Category: Human and Social Services Department: 2 North Job Type: PT20Plus HPW Work Shift: Day / Evening Hours/Week: 32.00 Union Name: SH Laborers 381 Sign-On Bonus: CHA is offering a $5,000 sign on bonus for all Milieu Counselor positions that are 32-40 hours per week. About CHA: Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community. With almost 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s Metro North region, CHA is a local provider of choice for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, maternity care, and behavioral health. Facility Overview: CHA recently opened a new inpatient center for youth with acute behavioral health needs, located in Somerville. This beautiful new facility offers care for children 3-12, adolescents 13-17, and children with neuro-developmental disorders. The new Center for Inpatient Child&Adolescent Psychiatry at Somerville provides a transformative continuum of patient and family-centered care for diverse youth with mental health needs. Unit Overview: The 2 North Adolescent Unit is a new secured 21 bed psychiatric unit that provides care for children between the ages of 12 and 18. This acute care unit focuses on assessment, stabilization, and after-care treatment planning, with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to teaching self-control, de-escalation, and restraint reduction. Job Purpose: The Milieu Counselor is a member of the multidisciplinary team who, under the supervision of a registered nurse, is responsible for maintaining a safe and structured service while attending to the individual needs of patients in crisis in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Responsibilities: Assist with ADLs, lead or co-lead groups, perform safety checks, and conduct 1:1 meetings with patients. Accurately chart patients' B/P, TPR&weight, and notify RN of any changes in vital signs. Measure and document patient's intake and output. Assist patients with ADLs (bathing, laundry, toileting, organizing room), maintaining nutritional and hydration needs, and other tasks as assigned by the charge RN. Qualifications/Experience: High school diploma required; B.A, B.S., or M.A. preferred or equivalent years of human service experience. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Prior human services, behavioral or psychiatric experience strongly preferred. Inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred. All newly hired candidates must successfully complete a job-specific physical test. In keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids discrimination against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and fully committed to equal employment opportunity. J-18808-Ljbffr