Join us as a Mental Health Counselor!

Per Diem - Days, Evenings, Nights

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.

How We Care for You

We offer competitive compensation depending on education and years of experience in addition to evening, night or weekend shift differential. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer paid short term disability (STD), long term disability (LTD), and life insurance. Our care for you goes beyond the benefits package. We are focused on providing you the care and support that you need to thrive at home and at work.

You Bring Meaningful Experience

Successful candidates will have the following:

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  High school diploma required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health, Human Services, or related field preferred.
• Previous experience in psychiatric or substance inpatient, restraint reduction de-escalation, and crisis intervention is preferred.
• Previous PCT/PCA experience applicable.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to develop a therapeutic relationship while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Sufficient typing and computer skills to facilitate use of Electronic Health Record required.
• Ability to manage stressful situations in a calm, organized, and professional manager.

TaraVista Behavioral Health Center is a regional inpatient treatment center serving Middlesex County, Worcester County and Southern New Hampshire. We are located in Devens, MA, right off of Route 2 between I495 and I190. What sets us apart is our experienced and engaged staff who are passionate about helping people to get better. We are expanding our programs so we can care for more people during this unprecedented time of need for behavioral health. Working at TaraVista is a great opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of others, in your community and in your career.

Work With Us As We Live Our Values

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  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.

Tara Vista 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.