What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Counselor - RTC - 1.0 position at ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK?
Join Our Team as a Behavioral Health Counselor
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children? Do you thrive in a supportive and inclusive work environment? If so, we want you to be part of our team.
Get to know Alexander
Alexander Youth Network is passionate about helping children overcome their mental health challenges. Our teams are committed to creating an environment that empowers every individual to thrive and make a difference.
We offer career development opportunities, mentorship and coaching, and pathways for advancement. Our teammates enjoy amazing benefits including tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, 401K, paid time off, mileage reimbursement, a comprehensive health plan that prioritizes your well-being and much more.
What You'll Do:
Provide, coordinate, and monitor a variety of direct care activities for the clients in our treatment environment. Develop, implement, and facilitate therapeutic activities consistent with the agency's Model of Care. You'll offer appropriate interventions to assist in maintaining consumer baseline behaviors. You will provide continuous monitoring of clients in crisis and report behaviors to therapeutic and medical staff. You will also participate in 1 to 1 monitoring of clients when deemed appropriate.
A full job description can be provided to interested/qualified candidates.
Qualifications:Education and Experience
- High school diploma is required.
- B.A./B.S. in a related human service field is preferred.
- Four years of experience in Mental Health is preferred.
- Ability to solve practical problems and address various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.