Youth Counselor

Job Title: On Call Youth Counselor
Division/Program: Children/Youth Inpatient Psychiatric Health Facility
Starting Compensation: $21.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location: Bakersfield, CA
Working Hours/Shift: Scheduled days vary depending on availability: 6 am to 6:30 pm or 6 pm to 6:30 am

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
AMFT, ACSW and APCC's receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)

What you bring to SBHG:
High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required
(1) year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents preferred

How you will make a difference:
Supervise, protect, and care for adolescent clients individually and in groups
Promote and assist adolescents with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming, positive behaviors, social interactions with peers, and planned group activities
Provide day-to-day supervision and care of children, including assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, planned activities, and school
Conducts or assists both large and small activity groups. Assist adolescents in both large and small activity groups, encouraging appropriate behavior and providing feedback to adolescents
Perform documentation that records adolescents' daily activities and behaviors
Attend and participate in shift rounds, change of shift meetings, and treatment team meetings as scheduled

Division/Program Overview:
24/7 inpatient involuntary program
16-bed facility for acute youth (ages 5-17)
Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans
Available for contracting Central Valley counties
Moves clients through five phases: admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare

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

For Additional Information:
cencaljobs@starsinc.com