Residential Mental Health Counselor - PT

Monte Nido & Affiliates, LLC • Dedham, MA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Walden Behavioral Care is a leading national specialty healthcare system dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We have multiple locations on the East Coast and have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery. As a Mental Health Counselor, you will provide direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff.

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• Current CPR Certification
• Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborate, team environment
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Providing a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
• Assisting residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the unit.
• Establishing therapeutic relationships with residents and providing resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
• Observing residents, documenting daily resident notes.
• Supervising meals/snacks and providing re-direction to residents, as needed.
• Precise preparation of adolescent snacks and meals.
• Providing supervision and guidance in preparation of adult resident meals.
• Participating in community meetings, group therapies, education and social activities on the unit.
• Helping facilitate group therapy session, including but not limited to DBT, CBT, Body Image, etc.
• Communicating effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care.
• Conducting daily resident weigh-ins.
• Completing call assignments as designated by clinical staff.

Benefits

• We save lives while providing the opportunity for people to realize their healthy selves.
• At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience and background. Join us and find out how you can make a difference today.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED