Residential Counselor (81829)

Centurion Health; Fairfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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...

Job summary

MHM Services, a Centurion company, is the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals-Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT). The FACT program offers an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing and centralized services with a slow transition to community-based care.

Centurion Health is seeking a Full-Time Behavioral Health Professional to deliver socialization, psychoeducation and group sessions, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides socialization and recreational services to support recovery and medication adherence.
• Provides socialization support for daily living skills in clients with mental illness.
• Conducts skills-based groups addressing coping, time management, stress, and budgeting.
• Runs substance use treatment group.
• Provides psychoeducation for individuals deemed not competent to stand trial.
• Supports clients’ reintegration into the community.
• Assists clients in connecting to community services (Medical, Medicare, insurance, etc.).
• Delivers psychoeducation on social skills, hygiene, communication, and daily living activities.
• Instructs clients in activities like personal hygiene, sports, art, or relaxation techniques.
• Encourages participation in leisure activities and scheduled groups.
• Engages clients in community activities and housing transitions.
• Performs home visits to monitor transition to housing facility.
• Documents encounter notes with services provided and client response.
• Participates in a multidisciplinary team for wellness and recovery planning.
• Helps clients define goals for personal, social, educational, and vocational development.
• Supports safety and risk management programs in treatment settings.
• Maintains inventory of treatment materials and usage.

Skills

Mental health experience

Community-based mental health

Background check

CPR certification

California 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: Friday through Monday; 3:00pm to 11:30pm

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.

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.

MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:

• 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...

QualificationsQualifications:

• 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.