Mental Health Worker | Therapeutic Care Specialist | CO
Equinox Counseling & Wellness Center
Equinox Counseling & Wellness Center
600 S. Cherry St., Suite 217
Glendale, Colorado 80246
United States
Full-time
Posted on May 1, 2023
Description
We are looking to add to our rapidly growing team and program with people who:
- Have a special place in their heart for youth, teens, or young adults with special needs
- Are interested in expanding their professional skills
- Have an internal sense of professional motivation
- Are flexible, detail-oriented, and have an innate ability to connect with kids
- Have the ability to communicate clearly and meet deadlines as part of a larger multi-disciplinary clinical team
- Are curious and interested in being a contributing member of a highly skilled professional team
- Have a demonstrated ability and clear understanding of professional effectiveness in the workplace
- Have interests and hobbies related to: outdoor activities, health, fitness, and wellness (e.g., working out, mountain biking, rock climbing, yoga, woodworking, cooking, video and filming, photography, computer programming, etc…) Equinox is a place in which TCS staff are encouraged to bring their interests to the workplace, which will further expose clients to hobbies, health, and wellness
- Are life-long learners
Responsibilities
- Learn and operationalize clinical models within our Equinox approach
- Work collaboratively with the clients, lead clinician and treatment team
- Plan activities that support treatment goals and engage youth in the program and community
- Demonstrate good communication and rapport-building skills with both clients, parents, and co-workers
- Confidently and effectively manage the milieu and other groups
- Competently and confidently communicate/interact with school professionals and other treatment providers to assist with monitoring and client support
- Close supervision and collaboration with school to monitor/support academic responsibilities
- Ability to creatively work with teens / young adults, have fun, handle stressful situations and have the desire to learn clinical interventions and therapeutic approaches to community-based work
- Work independently in the community while working in close collaboration with the client’s intensive treatment team
- Identify information and resources in local communities which can be used in our activities and involvement of our youth
- Engage youth in activities and teach valuable life skills to empower them and allow them to develop their own strengths and abilities while having fun fully
- Provide youth with opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and other skills to make positive life choices about their future
- Provide a caring, warm environment for the client through setting clear boundaries, supporting, encouraging, comfortably interacting to help build self-esteem, age-appropriate interpersonal skills, positive thinking, problem-solving, social cues and language, coping skills, respect for others and self
- Participate in team meetings, clinical rounds, and client staffing
- Complete progress notes and monthly summaries in a timely fashion
Qualifications
- Bachelors in Psychology, Special Education, or related field required. Masters preferred.
- Two years experience working with youth, teens & young adults that have social and learning differences, executive functioning deficits, may be on the autism spectrum (High-Functioning), are neuro-diverse with ADD / ADHD, or struggling with anxiety, depression, and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
- Resume, a cover letter, and three letters of recommendation from professional references.
- Include contact information for your reference.
Benefits
Vision, 401(k), Dental, Medical, Call For More Information