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Monte Nido

Mental Health Counselor

Monte Nido, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Overview Mental Health Counselor - Inpatient Program

Dedham, MA

Part-Time Position Available

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 waldenbehavioralcare.com or waldeneatingdisorders.com.

The

Mental Health Counselor

provides direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff. Our program is a 24-hour level of care facility.

Shifts/hours Part-Time (7:00am-3:30pm or 3:00pm - 11:30pm) with weekend rotation required.

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Responsibilities Include

Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.

Assist residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the unit.

Establish therapeutic relationships with residents and providing resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.

Observe residents and accurately and thoroughly document daily resident notes.

Supervise breakfast, lunch and snacks and provide re-direction to residents, as needed.

Precise preparation of adolescent snacks and meals.

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 session, 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 weigh-ins.

Complete call assignments as designated by clinical staff.

Qualifications Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred, High School diploma required

Licensure/Certification:

Current 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

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