RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
About The Position
Mountain Youth Academy is seeking a Residential Counselor to join their team in Mountain City, Tennessee. This facility is a 120-bed residential treatment center that helps evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of behavioral health issues for young adolescent patients. The Residential Counselor will provide support, encouragement, and structure to individuals receiving behavioral health treatment, while helping to create a safe, respectful, and therapeutic environment. Both non-degreed and degreed candidates are encouraged to apply. The role offers full-time or PRN positions with competitive compensation, shift differentials, and opportunities for overtime. The company emphasizes work-life balance with flexible scheduling options, including working as few as 3 days per week, selection of 8, 12, or 16-hour shifts, and available full-time weekend shifts at 36 hours.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor’s degree with one year of health care experience required.
- Verbal De-escalation skills to assist the residents to regain control of their behaviors.
- Functions as a community lead
- The ability to make quick decisions and respond in a crisis.
- The ability to communicate clearly with a team and work together to solve a crisis.
- Provides mentoring/shadowing as assigned.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree
- Preferred one year of health care experience required.
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate support and supervision to patients/residents throughout their treatment experience.
- Help maintain a safe, structured, and positive environment.
- Build trusting and respectful relationships with individuals in our care.
- Monitor patient behavior and communicate changes or concerns to the appropriate clinical team members.
- Assist with daily activities, routines, and therapeutic programming.
- Encourage participation in treatment and reinforce positive behaviors.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
- Follow all safety, confidentiality, and behavioral health policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with nurses, therapists, counselors, and other members of the treatment team.
- Serve as a positive role model by demonstrating patience, professionalism, and respect.
Benefits
- Paid Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K match
- Stock Purchase
- Attendance Incentives, up to $80 per week
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Prescription Drug Plans
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- Free Meals
- Shift Differential Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
