Residential Counselor - Full Time/Part Time
About The Position
Evolve Treatment Centers is seeking a Residential Counselor for a six-bed residential treatment center serving adolescents ages 12–17. The position provides supervision and support to up to six clients receiving 30–60 days of residential treatment for mental health and substance abuse concerns. Counselors support clients with daily activities and facilitate groups, contributing to a therapeutic environment and positively impacting teens and their families. The role calls for someone dedicated, flexible, patient, resilient, reliable, able to work as part of a team, and skilled at maintaining appropriate professional boundaries. Residential Counselors are considered critical health workers and may be exposed to COVID or occasionally work with clients who have COVID. Evolve follows state and local PPE requirements and maintains safety guidelines. The position is offered full-time or part-time. Benefits vary by employment status; professional training and development are available to both full-time and part-time employees.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 21 years old.
- All schedules require working at least one weekend shift.
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, client 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 full-time hires, accruing immediately upon hire.
- Paid holidays, paid sick days, and time off for bereavement and religious observances for full-time hires.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) for full-time hires.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 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 employees.
- Paid time off for full-time and part-time employees, accruing immediately upon hire.
- Paid holidays when working on a holiday and paid sick days for full-time and part-time employees.
- Free meals provided by an in-house chef 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
