Mental Health Counselor
Company: Walden Behavioral Care
Location: Middletown
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Grow with us!
Mental Health Counselor
Walden Behavioral Care
Middletown, CT
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 .
The Mental Health Counselor provides direct patient care to
adolescents and adults under the supervision of clinical staff and
program director.
Hours/Shift: Full-Time; Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 4:00PM
Total Rewards:
Discover 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 (Benefits At a
Glance)
- 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:
- 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 meals 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 sessions, 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 weights and vitals.
- Communicating as needed with families, other levels of care,
and team members. Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field Experience:
- One year experience working with a psychiatric patient
population preferred.
- Eating Disorder knowledge and/or experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
- CPR and CPI certification, preferred 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. Physical
Requirements:
- Physical agility to manage patients in crisis. Push, pull and
lift 10 to 75 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking,
bending and stooping.
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Keywords: Walden Behavioral Care, Middletown , Mental Health Counselor, Healthcare , Middletown, Connecticut
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