[Hiring] VIOP Milieu Therapist @EDCare

Role Description

EDCare is seeking a compassionate and engaging VIOP Milieu Therapist to join our virtual clinical team. This position plays an important role in creating a safe, supportive, and recovery-oriented treatment environment for our patients. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, the VIOP Milieu Therapist supports:

• Virtual group programming
• Therapeutic meals and snacks
• Patient engagement
• The overall structure of the virtual milieu

This is an excellent opportunity for a behavioral health professional who enjoys group facilitation, direct patient interaction, and collaborative clinical work and is looking for a consistent part-time evening schedule. The ideal candidate is comfortable building therapeutic rapport in a virtual environment and brings warmth, professionalism, and strong communication skills to their work with patients and colleagues.

Schedule: Approximately 10–12 hours per week, primarily between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or related field required.
• Experience working with eating disorders and/or higher level of care treatment preferred.
• Strong skills in group facilitation, therapeutic rapport building, and milieu management preferred.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Requirements

• Facilitate virtual group therapy, psychoeducation, skills groups, and community-building sessions.
• Provide supportive check-ins with patients to reinforce treatment goals and encourage skill application.
• Monitor the virtual milieu to promote safety, participation, and adherence to program guidelines.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team (therapists, dietitians, psychiatrists, etc.) to support individualized treatment plans.
• Document patient progress, group participation, and notable clinical observations in accordance with program and compliance standards.
• Assist with meal therapy and snack support, providing encouragement and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Promote a culture of openness, respect, and non-judgment to foster a safe and inclusive virtual community.
• Support crisis management and escalate clinical concerns appropriately to the treatment team.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training to ensure alignment with best practices in eating disorder care.

Benefits

• Part-time flexible schedule
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunity for professional development

Physical Demands and Environment

Physical demands of this job include but are NOT limited to:

• Sitting frequently
• Standing occasionally
• Walking occasionally
• Talking occasionally
• Hearing constantly
• Seeing constantly
• Reaching with arms and hands occasionally
• Crouching occasionally
• Using fingers intricately
• Lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally

Environmental conditions of this job include but are NOT limited to:

• 95% inside
• 99% normal temperature
• 99% normal noise as expected in a medical office environment