Full-Time Mental Health Worker
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. This role is for the Merced Crisis Residential Unit (CRU), a 24/7 inpatient voluntary program with a 16-bed facility for adults (ages 18-59). The program offers rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, pre-vocational or vocational counseling, and medication evaluation and support services.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Valid California Driver’s License required and eligibility to meet agency driving criteria.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in a social science field preferred.
- One (1) year of full-time direct care experience preferred OR one (1) year experience of non-professional consumer-directed internship in mental health field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promotes and assists clients with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming and other activity or nursing activities.
- Monitors client’s attendance at assigned activities and maximizes client participation through appropriate motivational techniques.
- Conducts and assists activity groups and community outings independently.
- Encourages client’s interaction and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model.
- Accurately documents in writing each client’s attendance and response to activity and therapeutic groups or individual counseling in the individual medical record.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Time Off
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
