Crisis Milieu Counselor — Trauma-Informed Care

Aurora-Mental-Health-; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

401(k) with matching

Job summary

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is seeking a full-time Milieu Counselor for our Crisis Stabilization Unit in Aurora, CO. You will provide safety, engagement, and de-escalation support to clients staying up to five days, with group therapy and individual conversations, meals, and documentation.

This onsite role requires flexibility, strong communication, and a commitment to trauma-informed care; bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the human services field or an unrelated bachelor's degree and one year of equivalent experience.
• Must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective problem‑solving skills.
• Professional and timely communication, assessing and describing client observations to applicable staff.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Understanding and ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Effective organizational skills.
• Preferred: Bilingual

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of treatment and disposition plans.
• Provide crisis and behavior management/de‑escalation interventions as needed, according to state regulations, training, and established best practices.
• Develop and facilitate daily psychoeducational groups.
• Collaborate with clients to identify personal strengths, unmet needs, and interventions that will support clients in regaining a sense of control.
• Assist with intake procedures including decontamination, documentation, inventory of client belongings, and orientation to the facility.
• Assist with discharge procedures.
• Conduct individual check-ins with clients and provide advocacy to ensure that the treatment team has a comprehensive understanding of each client’s self‑identified needs.
• Provide trauma‑informed interventions that minimize harm and restrictive measures while empowering clients to share responsibility in their recovery plan.
• Provide group and individual education to clients based on each client’s individual treatment plan and goals.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment that emphasizes recovery, resilience and building a sense of community.
• Facilitate regular meal services for clients.
• Maintain a clean and orderly unit.
• Complete needed care coordination tasks for their assigned role.

Skills

De-escalation

Communication

Documentation

Crisis assessment

Education

Bachelors in Human Services

BLS Certification

Job description

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is seeking a full-time Milieu Counselor for our Crisis Stabilization Unit in Aurora, CO. You will provide safety, engagement, and de-escalation support to clients staying up to five days, with group therapy and individual conversations, meals, and documentation.

This onsite role requires flexibility, strong communication, and a commitment to trauma-informed care; bilingual skills are a plus.