Walden - Mental Health Counselor

Monte Nido Walden; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Massachusetts seeks a Mental Health Counselor to provide direct patient care. This role involves assisting residents through admission, facilitating group therapy, and ensuring a safe therapeutic environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, preferably a degree in psychology, and CPR certification. Strong communication and crisis management skills are essential. The position offers full-time employment with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group processes.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under supervision.
• Assist residents through the admission process.
• Conduct daily resident weigh-ins and document accurately.

Skills

Knowledge of psychiatric group process

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Crisis management skills

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

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Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14-locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the art evidence based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery. Headquartered in Massachusetts we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at www.waldenbehavioralcare.com or www.waldeneatingdisorders.com .

TheMental 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.

These are full-time positions with benefits (rotating weekends included).

• Day shift 7:00am-3:30pm
• Evening shift: 3:00pm-11:30pm
• Overnight shift 11:00pm-7:30am
• 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
• Supervise breakfast, lunch and snacks and provide re-direction to residents, as
• Precise preparation of adolescent snacks and
• Provide supervision and guidance in preparation of adult resident
• Participate in community meetings, group therapies, education and social activities on the
• 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-
• Complete call assignments as designated by clinical
• 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.

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.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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