Full-Time AM Youth Counselor
Stars Behavioral Health Group
Summary
Responsible for supervising, protecting, and caring for adolescent clients both individually and in group settings while ensuring a safe, supportive, and structured environment.
Job description
How you will make a difference
Responsible for supervising, protecting, and caring for adolescent clients both individually and in group settings while ensuring a safe, supportive, and structured environment.
- Assist adolescents in developing self-help skills related to eating, personal hygiene, grooming, positive behaviors, peer interactions, and participation in planned activities.
- Provide day-to-day supervision and care, including support with activities of daily living, personal care needs, educational activities, and recreational programming.
- Model and reinforce positive youth development and behavioral self-management through encouragement, praise, active engagement, and the use of behavioral incentive systems.
- Conduct and assist with both large and small group activities, encouraging appropriate behavior, fostering social development, and providing constructive feedback to support clients' growth and success.
Division/Program Overview
- Population Served: Serving youth, ages 12-17, dealing with acute psychiatric symptoms
- Facility & Setting: 24/7 inpatient Involuntary program, 16-bed facility
- Clinical Services: Admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare
- Skills & Services: Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans.
Requirements
- YCI: High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.) required
- YCII: Associate degree required
- One (1) year experience with seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation Pay
- Holiday Pay
- On-the-Job Training
- Paid CEU Opportunities
- Career Development Programs
- BBS Supervision
- Employee Recognition & Rewards
Company overview
Stars Behavioral Health Group is a prominent mental health care provider specializing in comprehensive behavioral health services for individuals and communities. The organization focuses on delivering evidence-based treatment programs for various mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. With a patient-centered approach, Stars Behavioral Health Group offers a continuum of care that includes outpatient services, intensive treatment programs, crisis intervention, and community-based support services. The organization is committed to improving mental health outcomes through innovative therapeutic approaches, trauma-informed care, and culturally responsive services. Operating primarily in California, Stars Behavioral Health Group collaborates with healthcare systems, schools, and community organizations to expand access to quality mental health care. Their services encompass individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, case management, and prevention programs designed to support recovery and promote mental wellness across diverse populations.