Residential Youth Counselor

Welcome to the Mountain Valley Treatment Center!

Mountain Valley is a nonprofit residential treatment program in Plainfield, New Hampshire specializing in evidence-based care for adolescents and young adults whose lives are significantly impacted by anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders. Focused on helping young people build skills, resilience, and confidence through individualized clinical therapies and supportive community living, the center’s mission is to empower residents to “make fear less” and re-engage meaningfully with life and relationships.

Position Title:Residential Youth Counselor

Job Location:Plainfield, NH

Work Schedule:

Sunday - 7:30AM-10:30PM

Job Summary:

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Mountain Valley Treatment Center provides direct daily support, supervision, and mentorship to adolescents and emerging adults in a short-term, evidence-based residential milieu designed for youth with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. Counselors help residents with daily living needs, facilitate therapeutic and experiential activities, and assist with implementing clinical strategies to support treatment goals within a safe, structured, and nurturing community environment.

Minimum Qualifications: You must meet
ONE
of these requirements:

• An Associate Degree or higher degree with at least 12 credits in the field of human services, psychology, therapeutic recreation, education, or related field.
• Or 2 years of experience working with children.
• Or a combination of credits & experience.
• Or 7 years of parenting experience.

Other Requirements (you must meet these for employment):

• Valid driver's license.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Satisfactory completion of background and applicable pre-employment checks.
• Highly competitive pay, benefits, and time off (up to 4+ weeks in one’s first year).
• Comprehensive training – ideal for those wanting work experience before attending graduate school.
• Fresh-cooked, healthy farm-to-table meals included during shifts.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b retirement, Health Flexible Spending Account, Legal, Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life & Supplemental Life, AD&D, and Employee Assistance Program.

About Mountain Valley:

Mountain Valley is the leading residential short-term treatment program in the country for adolescents who struggle with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related disorders. We provide a great workplace, especially for those who want to change lives, have fun, and explore a mental health career as part of a highly professional interdisciplinary team.

Why Join Mountain Valley
:

Mountain Valley employees routinely change the lives of young people—and we get to do this meaningful work in a beautiful, relaxed, supportive, highly professional and fun work environment. We encourage our staff to share their interests and passions with residents—from art to adventure to cooking—as a way to make meaningful, healing connections with our residents. For those interested in a career in mental health, we offer the training, mentorship, career path and educational support necessary to help you realize that goal.

Mountain Valley assures equal opportunity, public access, and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its employment policies and service provisions. We do not discriminate in hiring, programs, or policies based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, or sexual orientation.