Stars

Full-Time Youth Counselor

Fresno: Youth Psychiatric Health Facility Full time

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Job Title:

Full Time AM Youth Counselor

Division/Program:

Fresno Psychiatric Health Facility (24/7 Inpatient)

Starting Compensation:

21.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Fresno, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

Saturday - Monday 6AM-630PM

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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Act as role model for adolescents, modeling appropriate behaviors and responses to issues and events.

  • 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 12-17)

  • 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 at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

CencalJobs@starsinc.com

In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 17.11 - 23.96. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.