Residential Behavioral Health Counselor (Weekend)

RIMROCK TRAILS TREATMENT SERVICES•Prineville, OR

18h•$40 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

Rimrock Trails is seeking a motivated and experienced behavioral health professional to provide clinical leadership and therapeutic support within our adolescent residential treatment program on weekends. This position plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, structured, and treatment-focused environment while providing therapeutic groups, crisis intervention, family support, and guidance to residential staff. Unlike traditional outpatient counseling positions, this role functions as a key clinical presence within the residential milieu, helping youth practice recovery skills, emotional regulation, healthy communication, and behavioral management in real-time. The ideal candidate will bring experience working with adolescents in residential, milieu-based, inpatient, or other intensive behavioral health settings and possess the confidence to lead during complex situations while maintaining a calm, supportive, and trauma-informed approach.

Requirements

CADC II or higher certification.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with adolescents, behavioral health populations, or substance use treatment clients.
Experience working in residential, inpatient, or other milieu-based treatment settings.
Experience facilitating groups and family programming.
Knowledge of adolescent development, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and behavioral health treatment.
Ability to lead effectively during high stress situations.
Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong therapeutic boundaries.
Excellent crisis management skills.
Ability to build rapport with adolescents and Families
Leadership and decision-making abilities.
Confidence directing staff and managing complex situations.
Ability to balance empathy with accountability.
Commitment to trauma-informed and strength-based care.
Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.
Strong written documentation skills.
Ability to actively engage with youth throughout a residential setting.
Ability to participate in recreational activities and community outings.
Ability to respond appropriately during behavioral crises and emergency situations.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related fields.
Licensed or licensed-eligible behavioral health professional.
5+ years in related experience.
Experience implementing evidence-based practices including: Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT-informed interventions, Relapse Prevention, SMART Recovery.

Responsibilities

Facilitate social-emotional learning, emotional regulation, communication, and skills based, psychoeducational groups.
Lead SMART Recovery and recovery-oriented programming.
Support implementation of the residential treatment curriculum.
Reinforce treatment goals throughout daily programming.
Assist youth in applying therapeutic skills in real-world situations.
Serve as the primary clinical resource during weekend shifts.
Maintain a structured, therapeutic, and engaging treatment environment.
Provide coaching and guidance to youth during behavioral challenges and interpersonal conflicts.
Help youth develop accountability, problem-solving skills, emotional regulation, and healthy communication.
Promote a positive peer culture and therapeutic community.
Respond to behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal crises.
Assess situations and provide appropriate therapeutic intervention.
Offer clinical guidance and support to residential staff during critical incidents.
Assist with de-escalation while maintaining treatment expectations and safety standards.
Support for continuity-of-care planning and community transitions for unplanned discharges on the weekends.
Support family involvement in the treatment process.
Facilitate family/parent education and skill-building activities as assigned.
May facilitate a weekly parent support or educational group.
Assist in supporting communication between youth, families, and treatment providers.
Support therapeutic recreational activities and community outings.
Assist with implementation of Collaborative Problem Solving and Positive Reinforcement Behavior Management systems.
Encourage youth participation in treatment, activities, and community responsibilities.
Promote healthy relationship-building and prosocial behavior.
Communicate significant clinical concerns to treatment team members.
Participate in treatment planning and clinical consultation as requested.
Document services provided in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate effectively with counselors, treatment aides, nursing staff, and leadership.