Youth Counselor

Stars Behavioral Health Group; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 35,128; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Professional Growth Opportunities

Employee Recognition & Rewards

Job summary

Stars Behavioral Health Group is seeking a Youth Counselor in Torrance, CA. The role involves providing care to adolescents, ensuring their safety, and promoting personal development. Candidates should have experience with emotionally disturbed children or adults, along with relevant educational qualifications.

Join a supportive environment dedicated to professional growth with comprehensive benefits and recognition programs. Make a positive impact in mental health care!

Qualifications

• One year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed children, or two years’ experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adults.
• High School Diploma or equivalent, or a BA/BS Degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the adolescents.
• Ensure safety and care for children individually, while in school and in groups.
• Promote self-help skills in eating, hygiene, and grooming.

Skills

Experience with emotionally disturbed children

High School Diploma or equivalent

BA/BS Degree

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

BA/BS Degree

Job description

Partner with us in making a positive change! 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: Youth Counselor
Division/Program: Star View Adolescent Center
Starting Compensation: 24.00 - 25.50 USD Per Hour
Working Location: Torrance, CA
Working Hours/Shift: Sunday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus one year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed children, or two years’ experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adults.
• Or – BA/BS Degree.

Job Overview

• The Youth Counselor is the treatment team member who is responsible for providing direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the adolescents through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction.
• Duties are performed under direct supervision of the Program Director, Facility Manager and Shift Lead; some tasks are accomplished independently.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, ensure safety and care for children individually, while in school and in groups.
• Promote and assist adolescents with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene, and grooming, handling individual problems and other activities.
• Model and support positive youth development and positive behavioral self-management through praise, attention, and use of behavioral incentive system.
• Encourage adolescents’ interaction and socialization with peers, providing feedback to adolescents on appropriate behavior.
• Participate in Pro-Act crisis intervention as required.
• Note children’s progress in daily progress notes.

Division/Program Overview

• A comprehensive mental health inpatient residential facility for adolescents serving up to 60 adolescents (ages 12–17) statewide.
• Intensive residential services dedicated to serving clients with serious mental health problems with the highest dignity and quality of services since 1988.
• Programs: Psychiatric Health Facility, Community Treatment Facility and Non-Public High School – 24/7 locked facility.
• Multidisciplinary Mental Health Services, Therapeutic Behavioral Health Services, and Intensive Day Treatment Program.

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

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We are committed to providing a career-enhancing environment for dedicated professionals desiring to improve the lives of people living with mental health and other challenges to their well‑being. SBHG currently employs approximately 1,900 people at more than 45 different sites throughout California. We serve more than 30,000 adults, children, youth and families annually throughout the state.

We strongly value and are committed to having a truly diverse workforce and environment – including LGBTQ, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in our workforce.