On Call Residential Counselor - Mental Health 604

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” - Client from Telecare

About the role

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems. The Crisis Residential Treatment programs will provide short-term, 24/7 crisis residential services for adults ages 18+ via 16 beds at Telecare Citrus House- 7225 Leeds Street, RTP-D, Downey, CA 90242. Services will help clients in acute psychiatric distress avoid inpatient hospitalization, emergency services, and incarceration; regain their stability in a safe, homelike environment; begin working toward longer-term recovery goals; and establish linkages with stable housing and ongoing treatment.

Responsibilities

The Residential Counselor provides direct and indirect services to both individuals and groups of members served.

Schedule

Shifts Available: On-Call; Shifts: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM, 11:30 PM - 7:30 AM; Days: Sunday - Saturday.

Pay

Expected starting wage is $23.00.