Residential Counselor (82208)

Centurion Health; Fairfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,635,000 - 79,074,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Centurion Health, through MHM Services, seeks a Residential Counselor to support FACT clients in a community-based setting in California. This role emphasizes supervision, group activities, and treatment objectives for individuals under forensic care.

The position requires a high school diploma, CA driver’s license, and background check clearance, with CPR preferred and prior mental health experience advantageous. Evening/night schedule with weekend coverage is typical.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CNAs welcome.
• Minimum of one year mental health experience preferred.
• Community-based mental health experience preferred.
• Must pass background check.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Must have valid California driver’s license with insurability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structured skills-based groups to teach coping, time management, goal setting, and stress management.
• Provide psychoeducation in individual or group sessions for competency and treatment planning.
• Assist clients in connecting with community services (Medical, Medicare, insurance, volunteer work, school).
• Address social skills training including personal hygiene, communication, conflict resolution, activities of daily living, and job skills.
• Support documentation, medication monitoring, and overall client supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mental health experience

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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: Night

Job Category: Behavioral Health Professional & Support

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

Shift Differential for Weekends and Nights

Schedule: Friday through Monday; 11:00pm to 7:30am / 32hours per week

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.

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 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.
• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) welcome.
• 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.