Mental Health Counselor - Per Diem

Walden Behavioral Care is a rapidly-growing national specialty healthcare system dedicated to serving all genders and providing comprehensive care for individuals with eating disorders. With 14 locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Georgia, we have helped over 20,000 people recover over the past 15 years. Job Title Mental Health Counselor Location Dedham, MA A per diem position in a 24-hour level of care facility. Pay: $19.00-$23.00/hour depending on education and experience. 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 thoroughly document daily resident notes. Supervise meals and snacks and provide redirection as needed. Prepare adolescent snacks and meals precisely. Supervise 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 appropriately and effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care. Conduct daily resident weights and vitals. Communicate as needed with families, other levels of care, and team members. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field preferred; High School diploma required. Experience: One year of experience working with a psychiatric patient population preferred; Eating Disorder knowledge and/or experience preferred. Licensure/Certification: CPR and CPI certification preferred. Knowledge: Psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationships, age-specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors. 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 collaborative team environment, ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical Requirements Physical agility to manage patients in crisis; able to push, pull, and lift 10 to 75 pounds; intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping. At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, celebrating our employees, patients, and communities. We welcome the unique contributions of each applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr BBG Ventures, LLC