Community Residence Counselor, 24 Appleton

Under direction of the Program Manager, the CRC provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu within the scope of defined practice.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED Required, Bachelors Degree Preferred

Skills:

Verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in collaboration with others.

driver's license (MA, CT, NH, NY, RI, VT) preferred (varies by program), and ability to satisfactorily meet hospital driving standards.

Certifications:

Medication Administration Program Certification (SELECT PROGRAMS ONLY). Applicants who are not currently MAP certified will have a specified time period from the date of hire, to successfully complete a McLean sponsored MAP certification program. Successful passing of the Medication Administration Certification is a requirement of the job.

Experience:

No experience required. One year patient care or related experience preferred, preferably in a psychiatric setting.

Working Conditions:

Works in a residential psychiatric care setting with patients who may be experiencing a wide range of psychiatric conditions. Required to work rotating schedule including weekends, holidays and occasional nights.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Moderate amount of walking. Physical ability for participation in patient activities.

Must be able to perform CPR. Except in child/adolescent programs where restraints are not performed (Klarman Eating Disorders, ART Brockton, Pavilion, East House I and II programs), must also be capable of assisting in restraining potentially resistive patients.

It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or a condition related to pregnancy including, but not limited to, lactation or the need to express breast milk for a nursing child, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.