Residential Counselor

Position: RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
Location: Mountain City

Responsibilities

Mountain Youth Academy is nestled in Mountain City, Tennessee which is conveniently located near Johnson City, TN, Boone, NC, and Abingdon, VA. We are a 120-bed residential treatment facility and assist in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health issues for our young adolescent patients.

The Residential Counselor provides direct individual and group treatment and other aspects of patient care to patients with psychiatric disorders, addictive disease disorders or related substance abuse or chemical dependency problems or those dually diagnosed with psychiatric and chemically dependency disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu. The Residential Counselor is responsible of maintaining the overall milieu management and safety of patient and staff in the unit and collaborating effectively with supervisors and management.

Residential Counselor - Non-Degreed and Degreed

High School Diploma or GED required

Bacherlors Degree with one year of health care experience required.

Full-time or PRN positions available

Without prior experience earn between $18-23 an hour

• Degreed up to an additional $4 per hour above base
• Increased rates for those with prior work experience in the medical, behavioral mental healthcare field, working with children and miliary services
• Shift Differentials: $2-5
• Frequent opportunity for overtime

Increasing Work/Life balance to meet your needs!

• Work Full Time as few as 3 days per week
• Selection of 8, 12, or 16 / hour shifts
• Available full-time weekend shifts at only 36 hours

Benefit Highlights

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Stock Purchase
• Attendance Incentives, up to $80 per week
• Tuition reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

The Residential Counselor provides direct individual and group treatment and other aspects of patient care to patients with psychiatric disorders, addictive disease disorders or related substance abuse or chemical dependency problems or those dually diagnosed with psychiatric and chemically dependency disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu. The Residential Counselor is responsible of maintaining the overall milieu management and safety of patient and staff in the unit and collaborating effectively with supervisors and management.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Completes non-clinical assignment tasks related to the admission, transfer and discharge process.
• Ascertains the need for and assists patients with a variety of psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses in meeting immediate needs with the ultimate goal of self-maintenance under the direction of a supervisor.
• Assists patients in carrying out their established treatment programs by collaborating with other team members and by participating in ongoing multidisciplinary team meetings with supervisor to assist in reporting of patients' progress.
• Documents and reports patient progress/regression.
• Follows procedures which adhere to daily schedules, policies and practices prescribed by agency name.

Additonal Benefit:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Free Meals
• Attendance Incentives
• Shift Differential Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement

For a full preview of benefits, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center ()

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Job Requirements/Special Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bacherlors Degree
• Preferred one year of health care experience required
• Verbal De-escalation skills to assist the resident to regain control of their behaviors
• Functions as a community lead
• The ability to make quick decisions and respond in a crisis
• The ability to communicate clearly with a team and work together to solve a crisis
• Provides mentoring/shadowing as assigned

EEO Statement

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