Mental Health Specialist II - Overnight
Stars Behavioral Health Group
Summary
The Mental Health Specialist assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning.
Job description
Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishing a contract with the consumer.
Interviewing consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; respond to potential suicide or other emergency events.
Visit clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations, to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families, observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and report significant changes in the client's condition to designated professional staff.
Program Overview
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a place where people experiencing a mental health crisis can go to be stabilized. These facilities operate 24/7 to provide crisis stabilization.
Population Served: Up to 16 adults (ages 18 and up) and 4 adolescents (ages 13 to 17).
Facility & Setting: Can be compared to an Urgent Care Center where people often go for a medical emergency instead of going to the hospital ER. Patients may stay up to 23 hours.
Clinical Services: Provides important services to those in need of immediate crisis intervention and stabilization. Designed to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations.
Length of Stay: stay of up to 23 hours
Skills & Transition: The CSU will help clients to stabilize and will also provide referrals to other needed services. Transportation is provided as needed.
Requirements
- Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related mental health field
- Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as an Associate (AMFT, ACSW, or APCC)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Valid California Driver's License with a driving record that meets company eligibility policies
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross) or the ability to obtain it upon hire
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid vacation
- Holiday pay
- On-the-job training
- Paid CEU opportunities
- Career development programs
- Supervision for BBS hours
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.