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Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health system, has been a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients and their families since we opened our doors in 1910.

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides a continuum of out of home residential treatment services for adolescents between the ages of 13-18. We provide 24 hour clinical, therapeutic treatment for emotional, behavioral, psychiatric and substance abuse difficulties based on the resident strengths and needs.

SWAN LODGE: represents the highest level of intensity of out of home treatment programming and is a co-ed population of 12 young men/women who have transitioned from various inpatient settings who need intense treatment services before returning home or to less restrictive settings. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Functions as a role model of healthy interpersonal relationships and demonstrates appropriate behavior for patients, family, and staff.
• uses a nurtured heart approach to provide supervision, behavior management, and counseling of the basic needs for the youth, 
• Residential Counselors will build relationships and assist with developing our adolescence through support of behavior modules. 
• Responsibilities include leading resident group meetings, coordinating recreation activities, and participating in other group functions.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 

• Bachelor's degree in social work or psychology
• 1 year of experience providing direct care to youth in a behavioral health agency or institutional setting.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

•  Valid Driver's License from a USA state