Mental Health Clinician

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Yucca Valley, CA

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About The Position

Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. Job Title: Mental Health Clinician Division/Program: Yucca Valley: Yucca Valley Center Starting Compensation: 70,304.00 USD Per Year Working Location: Yucca Valley, CA Working Hours/Shift: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Why Join Our Team? Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay. Comprehensive Benefits Package : Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle. Professional Growth Opportunities : On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication What you bring to SBHG: Valid California Driver’s License Applicants must have attained the age of 18 years of age Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or another related mental health field Registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an Associate as an associate- ACSW, APCC, AMFT Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross. How you will make a difference : The Mental Health Specialist assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning. Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishing a contract with the consumer. Interviewing consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; respond to potential suicide or other emergency events. Visit clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families, observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and report significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff. Division/Program Overview: Valley Star’s Full Service Partnership is for adults ages 18 to 59 and provides mental health services and linkage support to community services. Services are provided in the office, in-home or in community locations. Services include: Individual and family counseling Group counseling Psychiatric care and medication management Crisis intervention Intense case management Housing and vocational support Independent Living Skills Training Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/ For Additional Information: [email protected] In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 70,304.00 - 98,178.07. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.

Requirements

• Valid California Driver’s License
• Applicants must have attained the age of 18 years of age
• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or another related mental health field
• Registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an Associate as an associate- ACSW, APCC, AMFT
• Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW)
• First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• The Mental Health Specialist assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning.
• Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishing a contract with the consumer.
• Interviewing consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; respond to potential suicide or other emergency events.
• Visit clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families, observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and report significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
• Generous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package : Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth Opportunities : On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
• Employee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees