Recovery Counselor

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**Job Title**:
Recovery Counselor / Residential Counselor

**Division/Program**:
Olive View UCLA Crisis Residential Treatment Program

**Starting Rate**:
$19 to $22 per hour

**Working Location**:
Sylmar, CA

**Working Hours/Shift**:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11pm-7:30am

**What SBHG brings to you **(benefits):

- Competitive compensation
- Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
- Generous vacation and holiday pay
- On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
- Education Reimbursement Program and License renewal reimbursement

**What you bring to SBHG **(qualifications)**:

- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Minimum of one year of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer directed services in a mental health, health care or social service agency.
- Certification as Nurse’s Assistant (preferred)
- Valid California Driver's License - required
- Valid California Class “B” Driver’s License preferred.
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification or obtained within 90 days of employment.
- First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross or obtained within 90 days of employment

**How you will make a difference **(job overview):
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. Ensure that all safety regulations are followed, and the facilities are maintained in a safe and clean manner. Assist with client laundry, household cleaning and other tasks as needed. This position performs a variety of tasks to ensure that the facility is in a clean, orderly, sanitary, and attractive condition. Duties are performed under direct supervision of the Program Manager, or designee in most cases, but some tasks are accomplished independently.

**Division/Program Overview**:

- 24/7 intensive treatment in safe and therapeutic homelike setting
- Voluntary residential program designed for adults
- CRPT serves as a “step down” transition from higher levels of care
- An adult unit equipped to serve 16 adults (ages 18 and up)
- Behavioral healthcare crisis programs overseen by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), Intensive Care Division (ICD).

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Overnight shift

Work setting:

- In-person

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (required)

Shift availability:

- Overnight Shift (required)

Work Location: In person