Milieu Counselor - CSU (Swing Shift/BE) (61102)

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery • Aurora, CO

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a full-time Milieu Counselor to join our Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The ideal candidate will have strong social and de-escalation skills and a passion for serving the mental health needs of Aurora’s community. The Milieu Counselor provides care to clients staying in the CSU for up to five days, ensuring safety and engagement through continuous oversight, group therapy support, individual conversations, assistance with meals, safety checks, and adaptability to the dynamic nature of the unit. This role requires maintaining 24/7 coverage and supporting voluntary, intensive Person-Centered Therapy services. Candidates should be flexible, eager to learn mental health treatment principles, adept at working with diverse populations, and capable of delivering excellent documentation and customer service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, nursing, human services, or a related field; or An unrelated bachelor's degree plus one (1) year of equivalent experience; or Current Qualified Behavioral Health Associate (QBHA) certification in place of a bachelor's degree, with at least one (1) year of equivalent experience.
• Must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Professional and timely communication, assessing and describing client observations to applicable staff.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Understanding and ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Required Vaccination and TB Test. At AMHR, the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and a negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. A medical or religious exemption can be requested if necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of treatment and disposition plans.
• Provide crisis and behavior management/de-escalation interventions as needed, according to state regulations, training, and established best practices.
• Develop and facilitate daily psychoeducational groups.
• Collaborate with clients to identify personal strengths, un-met needs, and interventions that will support clients in regaining a sense of control.
• Assist with intake procedures including decontamination, documentation, inventory of client belongings, and orientation to the facility.
• Assist with discharge procedures.
• Conduct individual check-ins with clients and provide advocacy to ensure that the treatment team has a comprehensive understanding of each client’s self-identified needs.
• Provide trauma-informed interventions that minimize harm and restrictive measures while empowering clients to share responsibility in their recovery plan.
• Provide group and individual education to clients based on each client’s individual treatment plan and goals.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment that emphasizes recovery, resilience and building a sense of community.
• Facilitate regular meal services for clients.
• Maintain a clean and orderly unit.
• Complete needed care coordination tasks for their assigned role.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan, which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• The company observes 11 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level