Walden Behavioral Care·Dedham, Massachusetts
Provide direct patient care and maintain a safe therapeutic milieu for adolescents and adults with eating disorders. Responsibilities include monitoring residents, facilitating group therapy sessions, and documenting daily progress.
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Mental Health Counselor Walden Behavioral Care Dedham, MA 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.
Our program is a 24-hour level of care facility.
This is a full-time position with benefits (rotating weekends included).
Education: High School diploma, Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field preferred Licensure/Certification: CPR Certification 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.
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. #Walden
Requires a high school diploma, with a bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field preferred. Candidates must have CPR certification and knowledge of psychiatric group processes and crisis management.
Market context
In Massachusetts, residential mental health counselor roles are commonly sought in settings that support clients with ongoing behavioral health needs, crisis response, and group-based care. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for CPR certification, familiarity with psychiatric group processes, and calm crisis-management skills; this platform’s AI-summarized job requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, confirm your CPR status and highlight any direct experience supporting residential or inpatient behavioral health populations.
