Mental Health Worker

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Downey, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Worker is a para-professional treatment team member who provides direct care to meet clients’ physical and psychosocial needs through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction. The role helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, staff, and physicians by modeling appropriate behavior, monitoring daily client activities, maintaining vigilance over the facility milieu, following safety regulations, and keeping the facility clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive. Duties are generally performed under the direct supervision of the Program Director or designee, although some tasks are completed independently.

The position assists with client laundry, household cleaning, and other tasks as needed. It requires inclusion on the Approved Driver list and driving clients in a company vehicle as requested. The worker may also screen incoming clients or visitors for contraband, inventory client property, monitor surveillance equipment, control access to the center, answer or direct incoming clients, conduct physical security checks of the grounds, and respond to fires or other emergencies.

The role is based at Rancho Los Amigos Crisis Residential Treatment - Star View in Downey, California. The program is a 16-bed residential facility offering a short-term, home-like setting with 24/7 intensive treatment as an alternative to hospitalization or urgent care. Services include physical and psychological evaluations, mental health counseling, case management, life-skills and interpersonal training, and assistance locating permanent housing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, such as GED or HiSET.
• One year of full-time-equivalent experience working in a program serving individuals with mental disabilities, or completion of 20 hours of regulated on-the-job training within the first year of employment in addition to standard annual training requirements.
• Valid California Driver’s License.
• ServSafe Food Handler Certification within 90 days of hire.
• First Aid certification from an approved agency, such as the American Red Cross, within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Valid California Class B Driver’s License.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to meet clients’ physical and psychosocial needs through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction.
• Help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
• Model appropriate behaviors for clients and monitor their daily activities.
• Follow safety regulations and help maintain the facility in a safe, clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive condition.
• Assist with client laundry, household cleaning, and other tasks as needed.
• Join the Approved Driver list and drive clients in the company vehicle as requested.
• Screen incoming clients or visitors for contraband and inventory client property when asked.
• Monitor surveillance equipment when asked.
• Control access to the center and answer or direct incoming clients when asked.
• Conduct physical security checks of the center grounds and respond to fires or other emergencies.
• Maintain vigilance over the facility milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and everyone’s safety.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• On-the-job training and access to paid CEU opportunities.
• Career development programs.
• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals where applicable.
• Employee recognition and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED