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Job Title:

Recovery Counselor, Full-Time

Division/Program:

Crisis Residential Program

Starting Compensation:

19.24 - 23.08 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Sacramento: Crisis Residential Program (In-Person Position)

Working Hours/Shift:

FT, Sunday-Thursday, AM Shift (7 am-3:30 pm)

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 (qualifications):

• Licensing: Valid California Driver’s License and current automobile insurance and must maintain a driving record that meets the company driver's eligibility policy.

• Certification: Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist (MHRS) certification required (can be obtained after hire)..

Recovery Counselor I

• Education/Experience: High school diploma (or equivalent) plus one year of full-time experience in consumer-directed services within a mental health, healthcare, or social services setting.

Recovery Counselor II

Requires one of the following education and experience combinations:

• Associate degree: Plus, six years of experience in the mental health field.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Mental Health Field): Plus, four years of experience in the mental health field.

• Master’s Degree (Mental Health Field): Plus, two years of experience in the mental health field.

How you will make a difference (job overview):

This position has primary responsibility for providing direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the clients through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction.  Duties are performed under direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, or designee, in most cases, but some tasks are accomplished independently.

Division/Program Overview:

• 24/7 voluntary residential setting specifically for Transitional Age Youth (TAY) at risk and need a higher level of care, but lower than a psychiatric hospital

• Facility equipped to serve up to 15 Youth

• Provides mental health services that include individual therapy, group rehabilitation, medication management, and case management

• Incorporates the tenets of recovery, peer support, and identifying community connections

• Connects individuals to educational and vocational services and initiating the process of locating housing

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

For Additional Information:

[email protected]

In accordance with California law, the grade for this position is 19.24 - 26.93. Placement within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.