Mental Health Worker
About The Position
The Recovery Counselor is a para-professional member of the treatment team who provides direct care addressing 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 and monitoring daily client activities. It also includes following safety regulations and keeping the facility clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive, including assisting with client laundry and household cleaning. The Recovery Counselor must be added to the Approved Driver list and drive clients in a company vehicle when requested. Duties may also include 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, and responding to fires or other emergencies. The position maintains awareness of the facility’s general milieu to support client care, operations, and safety. Most duties are performed under the direct supervision of the Program Director or designee, while some tasks are performed independently. The position is based at Olive View Crisis Residential Treatment – Valley Star, a 16-bed residential facility providing 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 direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction.
- 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 maintain the facility in a safe, clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive condition.
- Assist with client laundry, household cleaning, and other tasks as needed.
- Be added to the Approved Driver list and drive clients in the company vehicle when requested.
- Screen incoming clients or visitors for contraband and inventory client property when asked.
- Monitor surveillance equipment when asked.
- Control access to the center, answer or direct incoming clients, conduct physical security checks of the grounds, and respond to fires or other emergencies when asked.
- Remain vigilant over the facility’s general milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
