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Mental Health Counselor - Overnight position

Walden Behavioral Care
place Dedham, 02026
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
DBT
ECT
Groups
Racial Justice Allied
Residential

About Job

Grow with us!:Mental Health CounselorResidential ProgramDedham, MAFull-TimeWalden 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 orAs a Mental Health Counselor you will provide direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff.Shift/Hours: Full-time positions available. Night shift (11pm - 7:30am) with rotating weekends.#LI-ONSITE Total Rewards::Benefits for Full Time positionsDiscover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (
) * Retirement
  • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development
  • And many more!
At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience and background. Join us and find out how you can make a difference today. Responsibilities Include::
  • Providing a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
  • Assisting residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the unit.
  • Establishing therapeutic relationships with residents and providing resident care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
  • Observing residents, documenting daily resident notes.
  • Supervising meals/snacks and providing re-direction to residents, as needed.
  • Precise preparation of adolescent snacks and meals.
  • Providing supervision and guidance in preparation of adult resident meals.
  • Participating in community meetings, group therapies, education and social activities on the unit.
  • Helping facilitate group therapy session, including but not limited to DBT, CBT, Body Image, etc.
  • Communicating effectively with residents’ treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of resident care.
  • Conducting daily resident weigh-ins.
  • Completing 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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Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

DBT
ECT

Modalities

Groups

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Residential
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Milieu
Nursing Home
Private Practice
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Long-Term Structured Residences