Mental Health Counselor - Per Diem

Mental Health Counselor - Per Diem role at Monte Nido Walden

Walden Behavioral Care is a leading national specialty healthcare system dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with eating disorders. We have 14 locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Headquartered in Massachusetts, we have over 450 employees committed to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need. Learn more at  or

The Mental Health Counselor provides direct patient care to adolescents and adults under supervision of clinical staff and program director. This program is a 24-hour level of care facility. This is a Per Diem position.

• Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
• Assist residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the unit.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with residents and provide resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
• Observe residents and accurately document daily resident notes.
• Supervise meals and snacks and provide redirection to residents as needed.
• Prepare adolescent snacks and meals precisely.
• 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 DBT, CBT, Body Image, etc.
• Communicate appropriately with residents' treatment teams to ensure high-quality resident care.
• Conduct daily resident weights and vitals.
• Communicate with families, other levels of care, and team members as needed.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field preferred;
  High School diploma required.
• Experience: One year experience with a psychiatric patient population preferred;
  Eating Disorder knowledge/experience preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: CPR and CPI certification, preferred.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationships, age-specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors; strong organizational and communication skills; attention to detail; ability to multitask in a fast-paced mental health environment; ability to work in a collaborative team environment; ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

• Physical agility to manage patients in crisis. Push, pull and lift 10 to 75 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care