On-Call Recovery Counselor - Part Time
Listed compensation
$18-$21/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
Job Title
Per Diem Recovery Counselor
Division/Program
Orange: Coastal Star Crisis Residential Central
Starting Compensation
18.00 - 21.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location
Orange, CA
Working Hours/Shift
Sunday - Saturday Available Shifts: AM
- Shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM PM
- Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM NOC
- Shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM
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 (Qualifications)
Education & Experience | Must meet one of the following:
Completion of 15 semester units (or 24 quarter units) in psychology, sociology, or related behavioral sciences from an accredited college.
Six (6) months of full-time experience performing non-professional, consumer-directed services within a mental health, healthcare, or social services organization.
Certifications & Licensure
Valid California Driver’s License with an eligible driving record per company policy (Class “B” license preferred).
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is a plus (optional).
- Meet agency driver eligibility criteria
Core Skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals experiencing serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), team members, and the public.
How You Will Make a Difference
The Recovery Counselor is a para-professional treatment team member who is responsible for providing direct care to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of the clients through direct and indirect physical and verbal interaction.
Duties are performed under direct supervision of the Program Coordinator, but some tasks are accomplished independently. Job duties include promoting and assisting clients with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene and grooming, and other activities or nursing activities.
Encouraging client interactions and socialization with other peers, providing feedback to clients on appropriate behavior while acting as a role model. Transporting clients in facility vehicles as directed.
Conducting and assisting both large and small activity groups and outings independently but under the supervision of the Program Manager or his/her designee.
Division/Program Overview
- Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.
- Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.
- Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7 Program
- Clinical Services: Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention
- Length of Stay: Short-term
- Skills & Transition: Pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community
- Skills & Services: Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, Daily exercise and health/wellness education
- Learn more about SBHG at: starsinc.com
For Additional Information
mlawrence@starsinc.com
Key Responsibilities
The Recovery Counselor provides direct care to adult clients in a residential crisis setting, assisting with daily living activities and psychosocial needs. They also facilitate activity groups, provide behavioral feedback, and transport clients as required.
Requirements
Candidates must have either 15 semester units in psychology/sociology or six months of full-time experience in a mental health or social services organization. A valid California Driver’s License is required to meet agency driving eligibility criteria.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 10% in behavioral health (counseling) | ranked against 331 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $37k–$44k | Behavioral Health median $79k (middle half $66k–$95k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$37k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in California | 23 active | 335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 814 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −6.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates On-Call Recovery Counselor - Part Time at Stars Behavioral Health Group a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 331 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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