Mental Health Worker
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 interaction. The role supports a safe, therapeutic environment for clients, visitors, staff, and physicians by modeling appropriate behavior and monitoring daily client activities. The Recovery Counselor helps maintain a clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive facility, including assisting with client laundry, household cleaning, and other tasks as needed. The position is also required to be added to the Approved Driver list and to drive clients in a company vehicle as requested. Other duties may include screening incoming clients and 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 position maintains vigilance over the facility milieu to support quality care, effective operations, and safety. Duties are generally performed under the direct supervision of the Program Director or designee, although some tasks are completed independently. The role is based at a 16-bed residential facility that offers short-term, home-like treatment as an alternative to hospitalization or urgent care. The program provides 24/7 intensive treatment, comprehensive 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 (GED, HiSET, etc.).
- 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 for clients and monitor daily client 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 a 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 emergencies.
- Maintain vigilance over the facility milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and the safety of all present.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits.
- Vacation and holiday pay.
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals, where applicable.
- Employee recognition and rewards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
