On-Call Recovery Counselor - Part Time

Addiction CounselorNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$18-$21/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

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

Mental health supportClient interactionVerbal communicationBehavioral scienceSocialization supportClient transportationActivity facilitationPsychosocial supportSelf-help skill promotionNursing support activities

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.

What does the Behavioral Health market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in behavioral health (counseling)ranked against 331 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$37k–$44kBehavioral Health median $79k (middle half $66k–$95k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$37k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in California23 active335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings814 in the last 30 days503 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (331 Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
12
<$75k
2
$75k-105k
2
$105k-135k
7
$135k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
41% this job
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 331 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • On-site
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About Stars Behavioral Health Group

Mental Health Care
Long Beach, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid CEU opportunities
Supervision for BBS hours
Career development programs
Generous vacation and holiday pay

Living in Orange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.04M
Typical market rent
$3,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.