Join us as a Mental Health Counselor!

Per Diem - 5 shifts per month including weekends. 

As a Mental Health Counselor for TaraVista in Devens, Massachusetts, you’ll bring your experience and knowledge where your voice matters. A Mental Health Counselor is an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team. You will provide direct care and support not only to our patients but also their families and make decisions that impact the lives of your peers, your patients, and your community. In exchange, we will care for you as much as you care for our patients.

How You Care for Our Patients

As a Mental Health Counselor, you will maintain a safe therapeutic milieu on inpatient psychiatric units. You will also conduct safety checks, monitor patients, assist with ADL’s, de-escalate acute situations, and provide supportive interactions with patients. You’ll make decisions that impact the lives of your peers, your patients, and your community. In exchange, we will care for you as much as you care for our patients.

How We Care for You

When you join the growing TaraVista team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have:

• High School Diploma. Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services field preferred. 
• Previous PCT/PCA, CNA or Medical Assistant experience required. 
• Bachelor’s degree may be considered in lieu of experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries. 
• Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction de-escalation, and crisis intervention is preferred. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct patient observation and rounds.
• Assists staff with patient care while following treatment plans.
• Observe and monitor patient’s progress and reports observations to staff.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living skills, as necessary.
• Provide appropriate supervision of patients’ activities.
• Responsible for safety monitoring of patients of the unit.
• Process admissions belongings.
• Complete documentation in the EMR system.
• Facilitate patient groups.
• Work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team

About TaraVista

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center is a regional center of psychiatric excellence providing inpatient care to children, adolescents, and adults. Located in Devens, MA and easily accessible from I-495 and Route 2, we care for thousands of patients throughout Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire in our state-of-the-art facility. With expert care and genuine compassion, we empower patients to emerge stronger and better equipped for long-term recovery. TaraVista is a wonderful place to practice your profession, make a life-changing impact with patients and work with an exceptional team of mental health care professionals.

Work With Us As We Live Our Values

Our purpose it to provide compassionate, effective, inspiring care for those suffering from emotional distress and substance misuse, so they are empowered to lead fulfilling lives.

We carry out our purpose by embodying the following Vista Values:

• Visionary: We aspire to set the standard for how behavioral healthcare services are provided.
• Integrity: We conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner.
• Safety: We strive to provide a safe environment for patients and caregivers.
• Transformational: We inspire our team members, our patients, and their families to lead fulfilling lives.
• Advocacy: We advocate for our patients and the services we provide and work to decrease the health disparities in our communities.

TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.