opalfoodandbody
Part-Time Milieu Support Specialist -- Eating Disorders
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Support
- Posted
Must have
- An Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or working towards bachelor’s degree. Emphasis in the study of Psychology desired but not required.
- Must be able to obtain an Agency Affiliated Counselor/CAAR or equivalent license within 90 days of hire (Opal pays for this)
- Experience and/or understanding of eating disorders is highly desired; experience in other mental health field beneficial.
- Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting.
- Openness to learn new skills and take risks.
- Able to address conflict with directness and compassion.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be assertive in the interest of client’s treatment needs
- Comfortable with basics of nutrition, ie meal planning, basic cooking skills, grocery shopping, etc.
- Experience using cultural humility interpersonally around topics such as food, health, weight, religion, etc.
- Live, behave and talk in a way that reflects a non-diet, non-weight biased relationship with food and body.
- Alignment with a Health at Every Size and a weight-inclusive approach to healthcare.
Full description
Opal: Food+Body Wisdom is a local, female owned, clinician led eating disorder treatment facility in the University District of Seattle, Washington that offers Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Our treatment is grounded in Radically Open Dialectical Therapy, with unique programming for Exercise+Sport and an aim for clinic wide weight-inclusive practices. We are looking for skilled individuals who want to join our team to provide quality treatment and work alongside a passionate and caring staff. See to learn more.
Job Title: On-Call / Part-Time Milieu Support Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Provide a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment for the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient program clients.
- Provide direct assistance throughout day by means of:
- eating with clients at meals and snack times
- monitoring bathroom use for eating disordered behaviors
- observing and supporting clients during breaks and transitions in programming
- Assist staff dietitians with tasks related to client care, including preparing food/meals/snacks, eating with clients, doing dishes, grocery shopping with clients, checking off plates at snacks/meals, cleaning/tidying kitchen, etc.
- Assist staff therapists with tasks related to client care, including co-facilitating various therapy groups, offering therapeutic support to clients during meals, and doing 1:1 brief support check-ins, etc.
- Maintain clinical documentation and other administrative tasks required for competent care
- Collaborate with other members of a dynamic, multidisciplinary treatment team
- Help with training new milieu staff
Requirements:
- An Associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or working towards bachelor’s degree. Emphasis in the study of Psychology desired but not required.
- Must be able to obtain an Agency Affiliated Counselor/CAAR or equivalent license within 90 days of hire (Opal pays for this)
- Experience and/or understanding of eating disorders is highly desired; experience in other mental health field beneficial.
- Exhibit a high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting.
- Openness to learn new skills and take risks.
- Able to address conflict with directness and compassion.
- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be assertive in the interest of client’s treatment needs
- Comfortable with basics of nutrition, ie meal planning, basic cooking skills, grocery shopping, etc.