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Mental Health Counselor - per diem, rotating shifts

Beth Israel Lahey Health·Beverly, Massachusetts

$20 - $26/hr·Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs
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Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Provides high-quality direct and indirect care to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include monitoring patient safety, assisting with activities of daily living, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Mental Health Counselor- Per Diem

Job Description

Position Summary

Assumes responsibility for providing skilled, creative, high quality care to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties and responsibilities in collaboration with other nursing staff. Is expected to work effectively and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to enhance the smooth delivery of quality nursing care.

Scheduled Hours Per diem, hours assigned as needed. Minimum of 4 shifts/month to maintain PD Status

Responsibilities

  • Records and reports all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patient’s safety status to the Registered Nurse
  • Monitors the patient milieu for safety issues and assist with promoting a positive therapeutic environment
  • Responds to patient care needs and issues, assist patients with personal hygiene and other activities of daily living. Collaborate with nurses to assist with any patient nursing needs
  • Assists in the transfer process ensuring that patient safety is addressed, monitor patient valuables during body and belonging search and enter proper data into computer
  • Remains in patient area at all times when on a patient watch unless relieved by appropriate number of staff.
  • Maintains yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR, Risk Management and Aggression Management
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • College degree in psychology or related field preferred
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required
  • One-to-one interactions with patients
  • Knowledge of drug and alcohol withdrawal
  • De-escalation/Restraint Management
  • Ability to do data entry
  • Demonstrates a positive demeanor that allows for respectful and courteous interaction with all external and internal customers
  • Works cooperatively and effectively with others with ability to adapt to changes in the workplace as part of maintaining currency in profession
  • Must be fluent in English (verbal and written)

About Us

Welcome to Beverly Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Beverly Hospital is a full service, community hospital providing leading-edge, patient-centered care to North Shore and Cape Ann residents. The hospital provides a full-range of state-of-the-art care and services including primary care, cardiovascular care, surgery, orthopedics, emergency care, maternity, pediatrics, as well as many other specialties. Beverly Hospital is nationally recognized for patient safety as it is one of only 42 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group – the nation’s leading nonprofit watchdog on hospital quality and safety.

Beverly Hospital promotes the culture and philosophy which enables employees to give and receive the best of care. You can become a part of the team that achieves this success through our CREATE values of Community, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork and Empathy.

Beth Israel Lahey Health is dedicated to improving health and wellness and making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and all members of the communities we serve. Formed in March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health is a patient-centered, integrated care delivery system providing a continuum of services spanning academic, tertiary and community hospitals, dedicated orthopedic and psychiatric hospitals, primary and specialty care, community acute care, ambulatory care, behavioral services and home health. Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network is a unified joint contracting and population health management organization, jointly governed by participating physicians and hospitals.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Pay Range

$19.50 - $26.24

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth israel lahey health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (Flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal opportunity employer/Veterans/Disabled

Requirements

Requires Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and a preference for a college degree in psychology or a related field. Candidates must be fluent in English and possess skills in de-escalation and restraint management.

  • bachelor degree
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Patient Care
  • Collaboration
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Data Entry
  • De-escalation
  • BLS
  • Restraint Management
  • Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Knowledge

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Compensation
  • Health and Balanced Life Support

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$20 - $26/hr
Location
Beverly, Massachusetts
Posted
Jun 5, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital serving the Merrimack Valley, North Shore and Southern New Hampshire. Our mission is to provide measurably high quality medical care, in alliance with our medical staff. Anna Jaques is recognized for delivering high...

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Size1,001-5,000 employees
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In Massachusetts, per diem mental health counselor roles often reflect steady demand in behavioral health settings that need flexible coverage across rotating shifts. These positions can be competitive because employers look for BLS certification, English fluency, and practical de-escalation and restraint-management skills. The job requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; review the shift pattern and highlight any direct crisis-response or patient-safety experience in your application.

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