Residential Counselor (PRN) (75302)

Pay Rate:  $29.00 Per Hour

Shift Differential Pay for Weekends/Evenings/Nights

MHM Services, a Centurion company, is proud to be the provider of mental health services to the California Department of State Hospitals-Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Program (FACT).  The FACT program is a statewide system that provides an unlocked, supervised living environment with 24-hour staffing. FACT's model of care is centralized services with a slow transition to community-based services.   

Under the direction of the Fact Program Director, the PRN/Per Diem Residential Counselor provides community-based services and monitoring for FACT clients to include judicially committed individuals and mentally disordered offenders. Services to include recreational/social activities to accomplish treatment objectives, foster skill building and problem solving in support of psychological stabilization and community placement.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides socialization and recreational services to support individualized recovery and address client’s understanding of and ability to live with chronic mental illness, including necessity of medication compliance.


• Provides socialization support to clients with severe and persistent mental illness including daily living skills.


• Conducts structured skills-based groups for individuals to address coping skills related to time management, goal-setting, consequential thinking, stress management, anger management, budgeting, etc., while modeling and teaching appropriate behavior and support.


• Runs substance use treatment group.


• Provides psychoeducation for clients who are incompetent to stand trial through one-on-one case management sessions or groups sessions.


• Supports clients’ safe reintegration into the community.


• Helps clients with connection to important community services (e.g., Medical, Medicare, insurance, volunteer opportunities, school, etc.).


• Provides psychoeducation for individuals and groups to address social skills related to personal hygiene, interpersonal communication, conflict resolution, activities of daily living, job skills, transit usage and recreational skills.


• Instructs FACT clients in activities and techniques, such as personal hygiene, sports, dance, music, art, or relaxation techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or mental health needs.


• Encourages FACT clients to participate in leisure activities and all scheduled groups and meetings.


• Engages FACT clients to engage in community activities.


• Conducts personal space visits (home visits) to monitor and support transition to living within the housing facility.


• Refers any clinical concerns or issues to treating clinical staff.


• Assists clients who have histories of substance use to become involved with community resources (AA/NA).


• Conducts urine screens as needed to monitor potential of substance use.


• Prepares encounter notes following any service which indicate: services provided; client’s response/interaction; specific problem behaviors, warning signs and/or any pertinent observations; and actions taken in response to these (including referral or notification to Psychiatrist).


• Participates as member of multidisciplinary treatment team in wellness and recovery treatment planning, discussion and daily monitoring of FACT clients.


• Assists clients in defining goals to achieve personal, social, educational and/or vocational development.


• Assists in development of a safety and risk management program for the treatment setting.


• Develops and maintains an inventory of materials used in treatment and tracks use accordingly.


• Attends required training and in-service programs as requested.


• Conducts random and scheduled house checks for safety, security, compliance, and census at a 24/7 housing facility.


• Identifies and maintains professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and relationship.


• Ensures compliance with MHM confidentiality policies, and Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines including HIPAA.


• Delivers care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner to protect the autonomy, dignity and rights of FACT clients.


• Other duties as assigned.

Schedule:  PRN/Per-Diem as Needed Working Days, Evenings and Nights / 8 hour shifts

MHM/Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including:

• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Generous paid time off


• Paid holidays


• Flexible Spending Account


• Continuing Education benefits


• Much more...