Mental Health Counselor FT – Waltham, MA

Mental Health Counselor FT – Waltham, MA

Job Summary

The Mental Health Counselor provides direct patient care to adolescents under the supervision of clinical staff and program director.

Hours: Full time (40 hours/week)

Primary responsibilities include:

• Provide a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring patients and redirecting behaviors.
• Assist patients through the admission process, required paperwork, and orientating new patients to the clinic.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and providing patient care within Walden policies, philosophies, and objectives.
• Provide patient check-ins and respond to patients in crisis to ensure patient and clinic safety.
• Observe patients and accurately and thoroughly document daily patient notes.
• Supervise breakfast, lunch and snacks and provide re-direction to patients, as needed.
• Participate in community meetings, group therapies, education and social activities on the unit.
• Help facilitate group therapies sessions, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, Weekend Planning/Review, etc.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with patients treatment teams to ensure the highest quality of patient care.
• Conducting patient weigh-ins, vital signs, and input weekly lab orders
• Support Office Manager with administrative/filing duties, as needed
• Complete call assignments as designated by supervisor.

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, required

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.

Supervision Received:

• Reports to Program Director

Environmental Conditions:

• General medical office environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical agility to manage patients in crisis. Push, pull and lift 10 to 75 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.

Job Classification:

• Non-Exempt

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage)
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Unparalleled mentoring in support
• Many more!

About Walden Behavioral Care. Walden Behavioral Care is a rapidly-growing, national mental healthcare system specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and mental health conditions. We are one of the only organizations in the country to welcome individuals of all ages and all genders at all levels of care. Since 2003, we have helped more than 20,000 individuals progress in their path to healing. With 15 locations and more than 450 dedicated care professionals across Connecticut, Massachusetts and in Georgia, we are committed to changing lives, one person at a time. Using evidence-based treatment, proven to support long-term recovery, we are passionate about providing all individuals with the specialized care they need and deserve.

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.

At Walden all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.