Direct Support Professional (DSP)
About The Position
The Recovery Counselor is a paraprofessional 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, and maintaining vigilance over the facility’s general milieu. Responsibilities also include following safety regulations; keeping the facility clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive; assisting with client laundry and household cleaning; and driving clients in a company vehicle when requested. The role may include screening incoming clients and visitors for contraband, inventorying client property, monitoring surveillance equipment, controlling access to the center, directing incoming clients, conducting security checks of the grounds, and responding to fires or other emergencies. Duties are generally performed under the direct supervision of the Program Director or designee, though some tasks are completed independently. The position is based at a 16-bed residential facility providing short-term, home-like care 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 a 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 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.
- Join the Approved Driver list and drive clients in the company vehicle as requested.
- Screen incoming clients and visitors for contraband and inventory client property when asked.
- Monitor surveillance equipment when asked.
- Control access to the center, answer and direct incoming clients, and conduct physical security checks of the center grounds when asked.
- Respond to fires and other emergencies at the center.
- Maintain vigilance over the facility’s general milieu to support quality client care, facility operations, and everyone’s safety.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
