Mental Health Worker/Counselor

Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center is a locked psychiatric facility. We are currently seeking Mental Health Workers/Counselors for our residential mental health treatment program for men and women . Pay starting at $16.50/hr.

Job Summary: As a Mental Health Worker/Counselor your duties will range from facilitating group counseling, completing documentation, assisting and encouraging residents’ participation in daily activities and monitoring resident safety.

Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a group leader for an assigned caseload.
• Conduct group therapy and individual counseling as needed.
• Complete all required paperwork (weekly, monthly reports, etc.).
• Manage the daily activities of the residents.
• Attendance at all mandatory staff and in-service meetings.
• Performance of all assigned daily duties.
• Monitoring Resident safety.
• Crisis intervention and management.
• Performance of all other duties requested by supervisor.

Qualifications / Essential Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work as a “Team Player”.
• Must uphold and maintain professional behavior at all times.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Dependability and good work ethics.
• Ability to build a rapport with the residents while consistently treating them with dignity and respect.
• Experience in mental health and substance abuse populations preferred but not required.
• Ability to work with patients in a manner that is productive and coincides with patient treatment goals.

Education:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• Bachelors preferred, but not required.

Schedule

• 8am-4pm (7.5 hour shift) 5 days a week with either Friday Saturday off or Sunday Monday off.

For those who are both interested and qualified please send us your current resume for review!

Sylmar Health & Rehabilitation Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.