Residential Counselor

Paycom - ATS; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability and

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Continuing Education benefits

Job summary

MHM Services, a Centurion company, proudly provides mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals–Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT).

The Residential Counselor role delivers community-based services and monitoring for FACT clients, including judicially committed individuals and mentally disordered offenders, with a focus on stabilizing functioning and advancing community placement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of mental health experience preferred.
• Community-based mental health experience preferred.
• CPR certification preferred; California driver’s license with good driving record and proof of auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts structured skills-based groups addressing coping skills like time management, goal setting, stress and anger management.
• Provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial through one-on-one or group sessions.
• Helps clients connect to community services (Medical, Medicare, insurance, volunteering, school).
• Addresses social skills such as personal hygiene, communication, conflict resolution, daily living activities and job skills.
• Supports client documentation, medication management, and monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Group facilitation

Psychoeducation

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Pay Rate: $25.00/hr to $27.50/hr Depending on ExperienceShift Differential for Weekends and EveningsSchedule: Friday through Monday; 3:00pm to 11:30pmMHM Services, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals-Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT). The FACT program is a statewide system that provides an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. FACT's model of care is centralized services with a slow transition to community-based services.Under the direction of the Fact Program Director, the Residential Counselor provides community-based services and monitoring for FACT clients to include judicially committed individuals and mentally disordered offenders. Services to include recreational/social activities to accomplish treatment objectives, foster skill building and problem solving in support of psychological stabilization and community placement.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Conducts structured skills-based groups for individuals to address coping skills related to time management, goal setting, consequential thinking, stress management, anger management, budgeting, etc., while modeling and teaching appropriate behavior and support.Provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial through one-on-one case management sessions or groups sessions.Help clients with connection to important community services (e.g., Medical, Medicare, insurance, volunteer opportunities, school, etc.).Provides psychoeducation for individuals and groups to address social skills related to personal hygiene, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, activities of daily living, job skills, transit usage and recreational skills.Support client documentation, medication management, monitoring clients.Other duties as assigned.MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance401(k) with company matchGenerous paid time offPaid holidaysFlexible Spending AccountContinuing Education benefitsMuch more...Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent.Minimum of one year of mental health experience preferred.Community-based mental health experience preferred.Must be able to pass a background investigation.Active CPR certification preferred.Must have valid California driver’s license; good driving record. Proof of current auto insurance and must meet insurability requirements of Company insurance carrier.indmhm