Residential Mental Health Counselor - PT

Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. With 14 locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Georgia, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery over the past 15 years using a state-of-the-art, evidence-based, personalized approach to care.

About the role

As a Mental Health Counselor, you will provide direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff in our residential program.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
• Assist residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orienting new patients to the unit.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with residents and provide resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
• Observe residents and document daily resident notes.
• Supervise meals/snacks and provide re-direction to residents as needed.
• Precisely prepare adolescent snacks and meals.
• Provide supervision and guidance in preparation of adult resident meals.
• Participate in community meetings, group therapies, education, and social activities on the unit.
• Help facilitate group therapy sessions, including but not limited to DBT, CBT, Body Image, etc.
• Communicate effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care.
• Conduct daily resident weigh-ins.
• Complete call assignments as designated by clinical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred; High School diploma required.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationship processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.

Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently.
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast-paced mental health environment.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Pay

$19.00–$23.00/hour depending on education and experience.

Schedule

Part-time, 24 hours/week with rotating weekends.

Benefits

At Walden, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients, and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience, and background.