Residential Counselor (81823)

Centurion Health; Fairfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Continuing Education benefits

Much more…

Job summary

MHM Services, a Centurion company, is seeking a Residential Counselor for the FACT program in Fairfield, CA. This evening shift position involves providing community-based services to individuals with mental health needs, including social activities, skill-building, and supportive supervision in a 24/7 housing facility.

Under the direction of the FACT Program Director, you will engage clients, facilitate groups, monitor medication compliance, and coordinate with clinical staff while maintaining

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides community-based services and monitoring for FACT clients to include judicially committed individuals and mentally disordered offenders.
• Provides socialization and recreational services to support individualized recovery and address client’s understanding of and ability to live with chronic mental illness.
• Conducts structured skills-based groups for individuals to address coping skills related to time management, goal-setting, stress management, and other skills.
• Runs substance use treatment group and provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial.
• Supports clients’ safe reintegration into the community and connection to community services.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory manner and complies with HIPAA and confidentiality policies.

Skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CA Fairfield Remote - Farifield, CA 94533

Position Type: Full-Time

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Evening

Job Category: Behavioral Health Professional & Support

Pay Rate: $25.00/hr to $27.50/hr Depending on Experience

Shift Differential for Weekends and Evenings

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday; 3:00pm to 11:30pm

About MHM Services

MHM 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.

Residential Counselor Role

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

• Provides socialization and recreational services to support individualized recovery and address client’s understanding of and ability to live with chronic mental illness, including necessity of medication compliance.
• Provides socialization support to clients with severe and persistent mental illness including daily living skills.
• 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.
• Runs substance use treatment group.
• Provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial through one-on-one case management sessions or groups sessions.
• Supports clients’ safe reintegration into the community.
• Helps 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.
• Instructs FACT clients in activities and techniques, such as personal hygiene, sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or mental health needs.
• Encourages FACT clients to participate in leisure activities and all scheduled groups and meetings.
• Engages FACT clients to engage in community activities.
• Conducts personal space visits (home visits) to monitor and support transition to living within the housing facility.
• Refers any clinical concerns or issues to treating clinical staff.
• Assists clients who have histories of substance use to become involved with community resources (AA/NA).
• Conducts urine screens as needed to monitor potential of substance use.
• Prepares encounter notes following any service which indicate: services provided; client’s response/interaction; specific problem behaviors, warning signs and/or any pertinent observations; and actions taken in response to these (including referral or notification to Psychiatrist).
• Participates as member of multidisciplinary treatment team in wellness and recovery treatment planning, discussion and daily monitoring of FACT clients.
• Assists clients in defining goals to achieve personal, social, educational and/or vocational development.
• Assists in development of a safety and risk management program for the treatment setting.
• Develops and maintains an inventory of materials used in treatment and tracks use accordingly.
• Attends required training and in-service programs as requested.
• Conducts random and scheduled house checks for safety, security, compliance, and census at a 24/7 housing facility.
• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.
• Ensures compliance with MHM confidentiality policies, and Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines including HIPAA.
• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy, dignity and rights of FACT clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continuing Education benefits
• Much 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.

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