Residential Counselor - Full Time/Part Time
About The Position
Evolve Treatment Centers is seeking a Residential Counselor for one of its 6-bed teen residential treatment centers. The role provides supervision and support to up to six adolescents receiving 30–60 days of residential treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues. Counselors support clients in daily activities and facilitate groups, making a meaningful impact on teens and their families. The position may be suited to someone interested in pursuing further education in mental health or social services. The ideal candidate is experienced, dedicated, and enthusiastic about working with teens facing mental health and substance abuse issues. Residential Counselors should be flexible as residential treatment needs change, patient, resilient, reliable team players, and able to maintain appropriate boundaries. The role is designated as critical health work and may involve exposure to COVID or working with clients who have COVID. Evolve follows applicable state and local PPE requirements and maintains safety guidelines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- All schedules require working at least one weekend shift.
- Must be patient, resilient, reliable, flexible, able to work as a team, and able to maintain appropriate boundaries.
Nice To Haves
- College coursework or a bachelor’s degree.
- Experience working with teens.
- Experience working in a behavioral healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one support and supervision to clients experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues.
- Build positive, nurturing relationships with clients while maintaining professional boundaries and following policies and procedures.
- Monitor the milieu and remain alert to clients’ behavior, activities, and safety.
- Engage clients in activities such as hikes, equine therapy, surf therapy, and fitness groups.
- Help create a constructive therapeutic community in accordance with center policies.
- Conduct and facilitate psycho-education groups and recreational activities.
- Perform crisis management and interventions as necessary.
- Model appropriate behaviors.
- Maintain accurate, detailed documentation of shift activities.
- Oversee and participate in mealtimes and assist clients with life skills such as laundry, dishes, and making beds.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for full-time hires.
- Dental insurance for full-time hires.
- Vision insurance for full-time hires.
- Flexible paid time off for eligible hires; accrual begins immediately upon hire.
- Paid holidays, paid sick days, and time off for bereavement and religious observances for full-time hires.
- Flexible spending accounts and healthcare savings accounts for full-time hires.
- Employee Assistance Program for full-time hires.
- Retirement planning for full-time hires.
- Quarterly continuing education, ongoing training, and professional development courses for full-time and part-time hires.
- Paid holidays when working on a holiday and paid sick days for full-time and part-time hires.
- Free meals for employees working at Residential Treatment Centers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
