Residential Mental Health Counselor
Walden Behavioral Care
Summary
The Mental Health Counselor provides direct patient care to adolescents and adults under the supervision of clinical staff and program director. Our program is a 24-hour level of care facility.
Job description
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting
- 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 and thoroughly document daily resident behavior
- Supervise breakfast, lunch and snacks and provide re-direction to residents
- Precise preparation of adolescent snacks
- 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
- Communicate appropriately and 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
- Administer Columbia risk assessments, monitor resident safety, and complete safety documentation
- Models therapeutic eating habits with residents by eating provided programmatic meals and snacks aligned with company's nutrition philosophy to completion throughout shift
Qualifications:
Education: High School diploma, Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field preferred
Licensure/Certification: CPR Certification
Knowledge: 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.
Required Competencies:
- 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 collaborate, team environment
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Requirements
- High School diploma
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field preferred
- CPR Certification
- Knowledge of psychiatric group process
- Knowledge of therapeutic relationships processes
- Knowledge of age specific growth and development
- Knowledge of limit setting and behavior management
- Knowledge of 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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement
- Life Insurance, AD&D
- Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off
- Professional Development
Company overview
Walden Behavioral Care is a specialized healthcare provider focused on comprehensive behavioral health services, with particular expertise in treating eating disorders and related mental health conditions. The organization operates as a leading provider of evidence-based treatment programs for individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and other complex behavioral health issues. Walden offers a continuum of care that includes inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs, allowing for tailored treatment approaches based on individual patient needs. Their multidisciplinary treatment teams typically include psychiatrists, psychologists, registered dietitians, and licensed therapists who collaborate to provide integrated care. The organization emphasizes a holistic approach to recovery, addressing both the psychological and physiological aspects of eating disorders while incorporating family therapy and nutritional rehabilitation. Walden Behavioral Care has established itself as a respected provider in the behavioral health field, known for its clinical expertise and commitment to helping patients achieve sustainable recovery through personalized treatment plans and ongoing support services.