Senior Residential Counselor, Youth Crisis

Job overview

The Senior Residential Counselor, Youth Crisis role is onsite in Denver, CO, working three 12-hour shifts per week. Salary is $57,200–$61,360 per year, based on a 1.0 FTE; the posting also lists a CSU bonus totaling $2,500, subject to its stated eligibility and employment conditions. The role supports Jefferson Center’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and its mission of inclusive, accessible mental health care. This team-lead role maintains the CSU milieu and helps ensure program rules, treatment schedules, and client needs are addressed. The counselor supervises and guides clients and milieu staff, supports crisis management and de-escalation, coordinates activities and documentation, and helps staff deliver trauma-informed care.

What you'll do

• Maintain milieu structure and ensure staff follow CSU program rules and procedures
• supervise clients and guide milieu staff
• help train Residential Counselors
• plan, assign, and direct day-to-day work
• support safety and de-escalation
• complete timely client and shift documentation
• assist with client activities and psychoeducation groups
• administer medications per QMAP standards
• monitor and document vital signs, physical condition, and behavior as needed
• coach staff and support trauma-informed care.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior residential counselor

youth crisis

crisis stabilization unit

behavioral health

milieu management

trauma-informed care

team lead

denver co

three 12-hour shifts

salary $57,200–$61,360/year

high school diploma/ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting lists a CSU bonus totaling $2,500 subject to stated conditions.
• Other benefits are not specified in the provided description.

Why this role

Three 12-hour shifts per week; CSU bonus totaling $2,500 subject to stated conditions; QMAP certification may be obtained within two months of hire, with internal provision noted.

About the employer

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.