Mental Health Specialist ll

Stars Behavioral Health Group•San Bernardino, CA

9h•Onsite

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. The TAY Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) facility is a short-term, voluntary residential program for Transitional Age Youth (TAY) aged 18-25 experiencing a psychiatric crisis. It offers 24/7 services, including therapeutic and mental health care, substance use rehabilitation, pre-vocational or vocational counseling, medication evaluation and support, daily exercise, health and wellness education, and crisis intervention, all aimed at helping residents stabilize, recover, and transition back into the community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related mental health field.
Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate (AMFT, ACSW, or APCC).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Valid California Driver’s License with a driving record that meets company eligibility policies.
First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or the ability to obtain it upon hire.
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage a diverse nursing team.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with clients, staff, physicians, and community partners.
Must successfully pass a mandatory background check, criminal record clearance, and drug screening.
Meet agency driver eligibility criteria if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Responsibilities

Assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning.
Discusses goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishes a contract with the consumer.
Interviews consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis.
Responds to potential suicide or other emergency events.
Visits 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.