Recovery Counselor

Stars Behavioral Health Group • Sylmar, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Counselor 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 interactions. The role helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, staff, and physicians by modeling appropriate behaviors, monitoring daily client activities, following safety regulations, and keeping the facility clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive. Duties may include assisting with client laundry and household cleaning, driving clients in a company vehicle when requested, screening incoming clients or visitors for contraband, inventorying client property, monitoring surveillance equipment, controlling access to the center, directing incoming clients, conducting physical security checks of the grounds, and responding to fires or other emergencies. The counselor remains vigilant over the facility’s general milieu to support quality care, facility operations, and safety. Most duties are performed under the direct supervision of the Program Director or designee, though some tasks are completed independently.

The position is based at Olive View Crisis Residential Treatment, a 16-bed residential facility in Sylmar, California. The program provides a short-term, home-like setting and 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 physical and verbal interactions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
• Model appropriate behaviors and monitor daily client activities.
• Follow safety regulations and maintain the facility in a clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive condition.
• Assist with client laundry, household cleaning, and other tasks as needed.
• Drive clients in a company vehicle when requested; be added to the Approved Driver list.
• Screen incoming clients or visitors for contraband and inventory client property when requested.
• Monitor surveillance equipment when requested.
• Control access to the center, answer or direct incoming clients, and conduct physical security checks of the center grounds when requested.
• Respond to fires and other emergencies at the center.
• Remain vigilant over the facility’s general milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and safety.

Benefits

• Ample vacation and holiday pay.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED