Comm Res Counselor-Fernside

Job Summary

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

Essential Functions

• Provides direct patient care in accordance with current treatment plans, under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and Charge Nurse.
• Provides and supervises community activities as needed.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on the job.
• Assists patients in maintaining and keeping various appointments.
• Clear, concise, and timely documentation and shift notes.
• Establishes helpful relationships with patients and maintains professional boundaries.
• Participates in patient rounds, status checks, or teams per program guidelines.
• Completes assigned patient care tasks per program guidelines and/or daily assignment sheet.
• Works effectively to manage the therapeutic milieu.
• Provides patients with direction and supervision as needed.
• Follows established hospital and program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Communicates information regarding patient milieu/therapeutic environment to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Communicates observations related to medication side effects, physical and emotional changes to appropriate medical staff in a timely manner.
• Encourage patients in their activities of daily living.
• Assesses sleep patterns and assists patients to develop more appropriate sleep cycles, notifying the clinical team as necessary.
• Completes mandatory annual in-service requirements, including but not limited to: CPR and de-escalation.
• Attends and participates in rounds and case conferences when appropriate.
• Physical ability for participation in patient activities.
• Support residents with daily routines, medication reminders, meal preparation, transportation, and personal care as needed.

Additional Job Details

At Fernside, we provide private, attentive, individualized care for people with addiction and co-occurring mental health diagnoses, in a comfortable, renovated bed and breakfast about 1 hour west of Boston.