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Job Title:

Recovery Counselor

Division/Program:

Joshua Tree: Morongo Oasis Crisis Residential Treatment

Starting Compensation:

18.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Joshua Tree, CA USA

Working Hours/Shift:

NOC Shift

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

What you bring to SBHG:

• Valid California Driver’s License

• Valid California Class “B” Driver’s License preferred.

• Certification as Nurse’s Assistant (optional)

• One (1) year full-time experience performing non professional consumer directed services in a mental health, health care, or social services agency

• Ability to interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with seriously and persistently mentally ill clients, other staff, and the public.

How you will make a difference:

The Recovery Counselor is a para-professional treatment team member who is responsible for providing direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the clients through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction. Duties are performed under direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, but some tasks are accomplished independently. Job duties include promoting and assisting clients with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming, and other activity or nursing activities. Encouraging client interactions and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model. Transporting clients in facility vehicles as directed. Conducting and assisting both large and small activity groups and outings independently but under the supervision of the Program Manager or his/her designee.

Division/Program Overview:

• The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.

• Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.

Services include:

• 24/7 Program

• Therapeutic and mental health services

• Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services

• Pre-vocational or vocational counseling

• Medication evaluation and support services

• Daily exercise and health/wellness education

• Crisis intervention

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

For Additional Information:

[email protected]

Grade spread = 17.46 - 24.44

(In accordance with California law, the salary grade for this position is listed above. Starting pay within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.)