Counselor Aide - Full Time - 11pm-7:30am

Responsibilities Fairmount Behavioral Health System provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare for adolescents, and adults suffering from mental health and addictive illnesses. Fairmount is a 173 bed, short-term, acute care hospital offering inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization, as well as specialized treatment programs for chemical dependency. Fairmount has an excellent reputation as an innovative hospital with caring, dedicated staff, experienced in the delivery of behavioral healthcare. Located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, on a beautiful 27-acre campus, Fairmount is situated in close proximity to the Wissahickon Valley Park, offering a beautiful, peaceful setting with all the conveniences of the city nearby. The Counselor Aide provides quality direct patient care to individuals with chemical dependency problems or those with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and chemical dependency disorders. Primary responsibilities include group and individual education, crisis intervention, treatment plan interventions, provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, and activities of daily living. Qualifications Education: Associates or Bachelors Degree in psychology or related field highly preferred; or high school diploma with one year relevant experience in the psychiatric or chemical dependency treatment field. Experience: Six months experience working with a psychiatric or chemical dependency patient population preferred. Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of therapeutic relationship processes, CD/12-Step group processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors and CPR training.