Mental Health Facilitator- Day Treatment

Monte Nido & Affiliates, LLC•Waltham, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monte Nido Walden Waltham is an adult eating disorder day treatment program in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving people seeking treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or exercise addiction. Through partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programming, clients take part in group and individual therapy and receive clinical, medical, psychiatric, and nutritional support. The Mental Health Facilitator provides direct patient support and therapeutic interventions in keeping with Monte Nido’s philosophy and principles. This is a full-time position with day and evening hours, Monday through Friday. Pay is $23.00–$28.00 per hour, depending on education and experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least two years of experience in a relevant health-related field.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in counseling or a similar field is strongly preferred.
Group therapy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe, comfortable environment and therapeutic milieu for patients.
Model therapeutic eating habits by completing provided program meals and snacks alongside clients, consistent with the company’s nutrition philosophy.
Engage with patients in alignment with the company’s therapeutic approach.
Deliver curriculum to groups as needed and communicate and escalate situations appropriately.
Run assigned groups independently and co-facilitate groups as needed to support engagement and attendance.
Use manager feedback about interactions with the team and clients to improve performance.
Maintain a professional presentation consistent with Monte Nido’s standards of care.
Monitor patient safety, including eating-disordered behaviors, and provide recovery-focused directives when appropriate.
Participate in and monitor daily meals and snacks, including facilitating meal pre-planning and meal process groups.
Check in with clients as needed, including when they are absent, and promptly escalate group absences for follow-up.
Coordinate collection of outcome and client satisfaction surveys.
Document information, interactions, communications, behaviors, and interventions in daily reports and patient meal logs in a timely manner.
Update group and meal notes within 24 hours, recording attendance and relevant details.
Participate in weekly to bi-weekly staff meetings and treatment-team meetings to support professional growth and team cohesion.
Consider patients’ psychosocial, physical, developmental, spiritual, and cultural needs as appropriate.
Know and enforce program policies with clients in group as needed.
Follow Monte Nido & Affiliates policies and procedures, including those concerning work schedules, time and attendance, and time off.
Communicate tactfully, sensitively, effectively, and respectfully with patients, families, coworkers, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and communications.
Uphold Monte Nido’s mission, values, and philosophy.
Recommend quality or process improvement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.