Recovery Counselor
central star behavioral health
📍 fresno california usa united states🕐 12d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Partner with us in making a positive change!**
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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.
**Job Title:**
On-Call Recovery Counselor
**Division/Program:**
Fresno Crisis Residential Treatment Facility
**Starting Compensation:**
17.46 - 19.00 USD Hour
**Working Location:**
Fresno, CA
**Working Hours/Shift:**
No set schedule. On Call as needed based on applicant availability. AM 6:00am to 2:30pm, PM - 2:00pm to 10:30pm, and NOC - 10:00pm to 6:30am.
**Why Join Our Team?**
* **Competitive Compensation**: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
* **Generous Time Off**: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
* **Comprehensive Benefits Package**:
* * Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
* Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
* **Professional Growth Opportunities**:
* * 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**: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
**What you bring to SBHG:**
**Education:**
* High School diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED, HiSET) required.
* Associate degree in a social science field preferred.
**Experience:**
* Six (6) months of direct care experience in a mental health setting preferred. _(A non-professional, consumer-directed internship may be substituted.)_
**Certifications & Licensure:**
* Valid CPR, First Aid, and ProAct certifications are required within 30 days of employment.
* Valid California Driver’s License and eligibility to meet agency driving criteria preferred.
**How you will make a difference**
* Promotes and assists clients with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming and other activities or nursing activities.
* Monitors client’s attendance at assigned activities and maximizes client participation through appropriate motivational techniques.
* Conducts and assists both large and small activity groups and outings independently but under the supervision of the Program Manager or his/her designee.
* Encourages client’s interaction and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model.
* Accurate documents in writing each client’s attendance and response to activity and therapeutic groups or individual counseling in the individual medical record.
* Attends and actively participates in Treatment Team meetings, as needed
**Division/Program Overview:**
* 24/7 inpatient voluntary program
* 16-bed facility for adults (ages 18-59)
* Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services
* Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
* Medication evaluation and support services
**Learn more about SBHG at**: [https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/](https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/)
**For Additional Information:**
[email protected]