Behavioral Health Counselor RTC - FT 7am-3pm

ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK•Greensboro, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Alexander Youth Network is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to support children with mental health challenges in a residential treatment environment. The role provides, coordinates, and monitors direct-care activities and develops, implements, and facilitates therapeutic activities consistent with the agency’s Model of Care. The counselor uses appropriate interventions to help maintain clients’ baseline behaviors, continuously monitors clients in crisis and reports behaviors to therapeutic and medical staff, and participates in one-to-one client monitoring when appropriate. The position is full-time, first shift, with a stated schedule of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The job is located at 1601 Huffine Mill Road in Greensboro, North Carolina. A full job description can be provided to interested and qualified candidates.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Ability to solve practical problems and address concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a related human service field.
Four years of experience in mental health.

Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate, and monitor direct-care activities for clients in the treatment environment.
Develop, implement, and facilitate therapeutic activities consistent with the agency’s Model of Care.
Offer appropriate interventions to assist in maintaining clients’ baseline behaviors.
Continuously monitor clients in crisis and report behaviors to therapeutic and medical staff.
Participate in one-to-one monitoring of clients when deemed appropriate.