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Expressive Therapist / Clinician

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 4 locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the-art 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 .

The **Expressive Therapist/Clinician** hybrid position provides inpatient and residential group treatment and individual clinical case management to support individuals experiencing mental illness, inclusive of eating disorders.

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Total Rewards:

Discover a rewarding career with us and enjoy an array of comprehensive benefits! We prioritize your success and well-being, providing:

+ Competitive compensation

+ Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (Benefits At a Glance (https://montenidoaffiliates.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=2025&hashed=-1683222091) )

+ Retirement

+ Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short-term disability

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Paid time off

+ Professional development

+ And many more!

_At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring in terms of your education, culture, opinions, experience and background. Join us and find out how you can make a difference today._

Responsibilities Include:

+ Conduct six groups a week and document group attendance and activity in the medical record and individualized treatment plan.

+ Carry a caseload of a maximum of 4 cases at a time as a clinical case manager for both adolescent and adult clients.

+ Participate in daily treatment team meetings as time allows, and communicate daily with members of the treatment teams on patient progress and

+ Conduct the Expressive Therapy consultations as needed, at the discretion of your supervisor. Review content and share pertinent information with the treatment team and program staff.

+ Develop and update the group syllabus for skills-based, process-oriented, and educational

+ Participate in clinician and group leader weekend tasks, at a maximum of one weekend day a month, with a flexible weekday off in compensation (“comp day”) to be applied in agreement with your supervisor

+ Collect outcome and quality data as required for reports; prepare required reports as

+ Work with clinical teams to ensure clients have access to and are participating in pro-social

+ Attend required supervision meetings, staff

+ Teach group skills and therapeutic content to students, interns, and program staff as

+ Assist the treatment team in coordinating referrals for internal and external

+ Document all client encounters and progress, completing necessary reports, and maintaining up- to-date client

Qualifications:

Education:

+ Master’s Degree, required, and training in Dance/Movement Therapy

Experience:

+ Experience providing direct clinical care in a group modality in a mental health setting, preferably in an eating disorder or inpatient psychiatric setting

+ Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a mental health setting

Licensure/Certification:

+ LCSW, LMHC, PsyD requiring supervision is ok

+ CPR certification, required

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.

+ Demonstrated capacity to make sound clinical decisions and manage crises

+ Knowledge of behavioral health, including group treatment modalities

+ Crisis management skills and group intervention skills with clients

+ Strong clinical and patient counseling skills

+ Ability to work as a member of a team

+ Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

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