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Mountain Youth Academy Mountain Youth Academy
is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients. Responsibilities The
Residential Counselor
provides direct individual and group treatment and other aspects of patient care to patients with psychiatric disorders, addictive disease disorders or related substance abuse or chemical dependency problems or those dually diagnosed with psychiatric and chemically dependency disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu. The Residential Counselor is responsible of maintaining the overall milieu management and safety of patient and staff in the unit and collaborating effectively with supervisors and management. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required Bachelor's Degree with one year of health care experience required. Verbal De-escalation skills to assist the resident to regain control of their behaviors. Functions as a community lead. The ability to make quick decisions and respond in a crisis. The ability to communicate clearly with a team and work together to solve a crisis. Provides mentoring / shadowing as assigned. Job Duties/Responsibilities Completes non-clinical assignment tasks related to the admission, transfer and discharge process. Ascertains the need for and assists patients with a variety of psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses in meeting immediate needs with the ultimate goal of self-maintenance under the direction of a supervisor. Assists patients in carrying out their established treatment programs by collaborating with other team members and by participating in ongoing multidisciplinary team meetings with supervisor to assist in reporting of patients' progress. Documents and reports patient progress/regression. Follows procedures which adhere to daily schedules, policies and practices prescribed by agency name. Benefits Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Stock Purchase Attendance Incentives, up to $80 per week Tuition reimbursement SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Work/Life Balance Work Full Time as few as 3 days per week Selection of 8, 12, or 16 / hour shifts Available full-time weekend shifts at only 36 hours EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
role at
Mountain Youth Academy Mountain Youth Academy
is centrally located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients. Responsibilities The
Residential Counselor
provides direct individual and group treatment and other aspects of patient care to patients with psychiatric disorders, addictive disease disorders or related substance abuse or chemical dependency problems or those dually diagnosed with psychiatric and chemically dependency disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu. The Residential Counselor is responsible of maintaining the overall milieu management and safety of patient and staff in the unit and collaborating effectively with supervisors and management. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required Bachelor's Degree with one year of health care experience required. Verbal De-escalation skills to assist the resident to regain control of their behaviors. Functions as a community lead. The ability to make quick decisions and respond in a crisis. The ability to communicate clearly with a team and work together to solve a crisis. Provides mentoring / shadowing as assigned. Job Duties/Responsibilities Completes non-clinical assignment tasks related to the admission, transfer and discharge process. Ascertains the need for and assists patients with a variety of psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses in meeting immediate needs with the ultimate goal of self-maintenance under the direction of a supervisor. Assists patients in carrying out their established treatment programs by collaborating with other team members and by participating in ongoing multidisciplinary team meetings with supervisor to assist in reporting of patients' progress. Documents and reports patient progress/regression. Follows procedures which adhere to daily schedules, policies and practices prescribed by agency name. Benefits Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Stock Purchase Attendance Incentives, up to $80 per week Tuition reimbursement SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Work/Life Balance Work Full Time as few as 3 days per week Selection of 8, 12, or 16 / hour shifts Available full-time weekend shifts at only 36 hours EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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