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Mental Health Specialist II

Valley Star Behavioral Health
Full-time
On-site
Victorville, California, United States

Partner with us in making a positive change!

Join a community that’s changing mental healthcare for the better. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees for 7 years and running.  Looking forward to your partnership in making a difference with us!

Job Title:

Mental Health Specialist II

Division/Program:

Victorville: Victorville Center

Starting Compensation:

68,640.00 USD Per Year

Working Location:

Victorville, CA USA

Working Hours/Shift:

AM Shift

Why Join Our Team? 

  • Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
  • Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package:
    • Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
    • Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
  • Professional Growth Opportunities:
    • On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
    • Career development programs designed to help you grow.
    • Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What you bring to SBHG:

  • Valid California Driver’s License

  • Applicants must have attained the age of 18 years of age 

  • Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or another related mental health field

  • Registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an Associate as an associate- ACSW, APC, AMFT

  • Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW) 

  • First Aid certification from persons qualified by agencies including but not limited to the American Red Cross.     

How you will make a difference:

This position assesses clients at start of treatment (reviews as needed), develops and maintains treatment plans, and conducts family collateral and discharge planning.  Duties include discussing goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishes 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. Visits 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. 

Division/Program Overview:

  • Valley Star’s Full Service Partnership is for adults ages 18 to 59 and provides mental health services and linkage support to community services.

  • Services are provided in the office, in-home or in community locations. 

  • Services for adults include:

    • Individual and family counseling

    • Group Counseling     

    • Psychiatric care

    • Medication management

    • Crisis intervention services

    • Intense case management

    • Housing and vocational support

    • Independent living skills training

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

EastRegionRecruitment@starsinc.com

Grade spread = 68,640.00 - 98,178.07

(In accordance with California law, the salary grade for this position is listed above. Starting pay within the grade is determined based on experience, internal equity, and other factors permitted by law.)

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