Evening Residential Mental Health Counselor -PT

Evening Residential Mental Health Counselor - PT

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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.

As a Mental Health Counselor you will provide direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff.

Part-time:
Evening shift (3:00pm-11:30pm) with rotating weekends.

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

• Providing a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
• Assisting residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the unit.
• Establishing therapeutic relationships with residents and providing resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
• Observing residents, documenting daily resident notes.
• Supervising meals/snacks and providing re-direction to residents, as needed.
• Precise preparation of adolescent snacks and meals.
• Providing supervision and guidance in preparation of adult resident meals.
• Participating in community meetings, group therapies, education and social activities on the unit.
• Helping facilitate group therapy session, including but not limited to DBT, CBT, Body Image, etc.
• Communicating effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care.
• Conducting daily resident weigh-ins.
• Completing call assignments as designated by clinical staff.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, High School diploma required

• Current CPR Certification

• Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.
• 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 environment
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

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Part-time

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