Residential Mental Health Counselor Per Diem

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  or

As a Mental Health Counselor you will provide direct resident care under the supervision of clinical staff.

Per diem positions available;
Day shift (7am - 3:30pm), Evening shift (3pm - 11:30pm) and Night shift (11pm - 7:30am).

• Providing a safe and therapeutic milieu by monitoring residents and redirecting behaviors.
• Assisting residents through the admission process, including bag searches, required paperwork, and orienting 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 sessions, 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.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, High School diploma required

• Current CPR Certification

• 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.
• 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 collaborative, team environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.