Counselor Educator
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Job Location:
Hampstead, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
The Counselor Educator will provide direct educational consultative and skill-building support to the clinical and direct-care staff across all Psychiatric Units (agesand long-term adolescent care). This position will integrate trauma-informed somatic and mindfulness-based approaches drawing from and integrating a variety of treatment modalities to enhance therapeutic milieu interventions strengthen staff competency and support consistent developmentally appropriate care.
Responsibilities
- Staff Education & Training:
- Develop and deliver ongoing evidence-informed training modules for milieu staff counselors and interdisciplinary team members.
- Provide in-the-moment coaching and modeling of trauma-informed engagement strategies.
- Teach practical mindfulness grounding and co-regulation techniques for staff use with patients.
- Therapeutic Skills Development:
- Consult with unit staff on implementing individualized intervention that are aligned with treatment goals.
- Support staff in applying somatic awareness and IFS-informed approaches to de-escalation emotional regulation and rapport-building.
- Facilitate reflective practice groups to strengthen clinical reasoning and prevent burnout.
- Program Development:
- Collaborate with leadership to design and refine psychosocial programming that fosters safety resilience and skill-building for patients across developmental stages.
- Ensure consistency in milieu programming across all units while supporting counselors to adapt interventions for specific age groups and needs.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
- Partner with psychiatrists nurses social workers and behavioral specialists to integrate trauma-informed care into all aspects of unit functioning.
- Participate in treatment team meetings when engaged via consult to provide insights on milieu interventions management and engagement strategies.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years direct experience in psychiatric or residential treatment settings.
- Demonstrated proficiency in a variety of treatment modalities trauma-informed care somatic interventions and mindfulness-based practices.
- Skilled in staff development training and mentoring.
- Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and communicate clearly across roles.
- Masters degree in a relevant human services field or a Bachelors degree with an additional 5 years of experience is required; advanced training or certification in trauma treatment mindfulness facilitation or expressive therapies preferred.
- Experience working across multiple developmental stages in inpatient or residential settings.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics are a member of Dartmouth Health, providing healthcare services to patients across northern New England.
