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Mental Health Worker | Therapeutic Care Specialist | CO

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