Mental Health Counselor

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Job Description:

We are seeking a Counselor for an inpatient locked psychiatric program. Counselors work in teams to provide treatment programming and daily care assistance to court committed forensic residents.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a H.S. diploma with at least 1 year experience with mental health or related care providing field.

• B.A. preferred.

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Responsibilities:

• Assists in group work and activities for assigned residents.

• Provides weekly, monthly, and PRN documentation in resident record.

• Assures and documents group attendance for each participant for assigned caseload.

• Co-facilitates and assists in group counseling per program schedule.

• Provides input in weekly rounds, quarterly meetings, and discharge planning.

• Assures patients ADL's are complete and carrying out general unit functions.

• Attends all weekly mandatory staff and in-service meetings.

• Performs assigned daily duties.

• Monitors patient safety.

• Assists with non-violent crisis management.

• Carries out interventions specified on the patient care plan.

• Treats all patients with dignity and respect.

• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor, program director, and administrator.

Job Type: Full-time

COVID-19 considerations:
*Initial screening interviews online. Facility COVID-19 precautions and training upon hire. COVID-19 vaccination and weekly testing currently required by LA County Public Health and CDPH.