Help Behavioral Health Network provide the steps to success for adults with mental health difficulties in Westfield Ma!
Bilingual Candidates encouraged to apply!
Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Counselor at the Crisis Stabilization Unit at Behavioral Health Network!
Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Crisis Stabilization/Respite Program with the following:
- Provide for the daily needs of persons served in the program and ensure the safety and organization of the unit.
- Document progress on each shift by giving shift report on all persons served and shift activity
- Oversee housekeeping tasks as assigned
- Supporting and communicating the needs of persons served in the program, including use of mental status, social functioning and level of risk.
Who are we?
The Crisis Stabilization/Respite Unit is a safe, supervised, 9-bed environment combining Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Crisis beds. Individuals receive a range of services, including medication evaluations, groups, and one-on-one meetings
Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.
Reasons to work with BHN:
- Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
- You will be able to change a person's life
- You will expand your experience in various areas of mental and behavior health
- You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
- You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
- You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available
What are we looking for in an Overnight Shift Counselor?
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Bilingual preferred.
- Knowledge of a mental health population.
- Ability to work as a team member and to follow through on individual tasks.
- Ability to relate and establish support with psychiatric individuals, family members and service providers.
- Good observation and documentation skills.
- High motivation to work with a mental health population.
- Must have familiarity with internet, word processing and e-mail systems.
- 1-year experience in a human service field or equivalent experience with a psychiatric population.
- **NOTICE**
- In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.
- The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st - through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN's Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.
- Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.
How do I apply to the position?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on "Browse All Jobs" to apply!
BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.