Youth Counselor
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Job Description
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. Were 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 CounselorDivision/Program:
Star View Adolescent CenterStarting Compensation:
23.00 24.50 USD Per HourWorking Location:
Torrance CAWorking Hours/Shift:
Tuesday Saturday 11:00 p.m. 7:30 a.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:
- Employerpaid medical dental and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- Professional Growth Opportunities:
- Onthejob 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 (qualifications):
- High School Diploma or equivalent plus One 1 year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed children or Two 2 years experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adults.
- OR BA/BS Degree
How you will make a difference (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 daytoday supervision ensure safety and care for children individually while in school and in groups. Promote and assist adolescents with selfhelp skills in the areas of eating hygiene and grooming handling individual problems and other activities. Models and supports positive youth development and positive behavioral selfmanagement through praise attention and use of behavioral incentive system. Encourages adolescents interaction and socialization with other peers providing feedback to adolescents on appropriate behavior. Participate in ProAct crisis intervention as required. Note childrens progress in daily progress notes.
Division/Program Overview:
- A comprehensive mental health in patient residential facility for adolescents
- Serving up to 60 adolescents (ranging from ages 1217 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 NonPublic High School 24/7 locked facility
- Multidisciplinary Mental Health Services Therapeutic Behavioral Health Services and Intensive Day Treatment Program
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Learn more about SBHG at: Additional Information:
Grade spread 17.71 24.79(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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
