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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...