Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

Registered Nurse - Psychiatric

Location: Lawrence, MA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Start: April 20, 2026
• Pay Rate: $49.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Rotating schedule Week 1: Sunday and Friday 3:00 PM 11:00 PM; Week 2: Wednesday and Saturday 3:00 PM 11:00 PM; 16 hours/week
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Mental Health Counselor role preferably local candidates. The position is primarily responsible for ensuring an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment. The counselor performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties and responsibilities, and works effectively and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary treatment team to enhance the smooth delivery of quality care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the admitting, discharging, and transferring process ensuring that patient safety is addressed, monitors patient valuables during body and belonging search, and enters proper data into computer
• Assists with case management duties, which include one-on-one client contact each shift, family conferences if needed, collaboration with other service providers, and follow-up with referral programs
• Contributes to the assessment, individualized crisis prevention planning, discharge planning, and care coordination processes
• Mental health counselors who are certified as a CPS also provide peer-to-peer support and psycho-education about wellness and recovery
• Acts as liaison to all inpatient facilities, case managers, psychiatrists, therapists, clinicians, referred agencies, and families to maintain communication for staff and clients
• Leads or co-leads supportive psycho-educational groups
• Participates in treatment team meetings, assists with development of care plans, and reports any issues for shift directly to the Registered Nurse
• 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 assists with promoting a positive therapeutic environment
• Performs other related duties as assigned, such as meal preparation and some housekeeping

Required Skills

• 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
• Stays current with maintaining professional status
• Listens and gets clarification when needed; responds well to questions
• Writes clearly and informatively
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or other service providers
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field required

Important Notes

• Must be in good standing with BILH if previously employed to be considered
• Preferably local candidates

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-03235

Industry: Healthcare