Recovery Counselor
Listed compensation
$18-$21/hr
The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Saturday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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
Tuesday - Saturday (6:00 AM - 2:30 PM)
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
Programs: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility designed to help adults aged 18-59 experiencing a psychiatric crisis safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to the community.
- Population Served: adults aged 18-59 experiencing a psychiatric crisis
- Facility & Setting: short-term voluntary residential facility | 24/7 program
- Clinical Services: therapeutic and mental health services, medication evaluation and support, crisis intervention
- Length of Stay: short-term
Skills & Transition: safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to the community, pre-vocational or vocational counseling
Skills & Services: rehabilitation and recovery services (including substance use rehabilitation), daily exercise and health/wellness education
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information
mlawrence@starsinc.com
Key Responsibilities
The Recovery Counselor provides direct care to clients in a crisis residential setting, assisting with daily living activities and psychosocial needs. They also facilitate activity groups, act as a positive role model, and transport clients as required.
Requirements
Candidates must have either 15 semester units in psychology or related behavioral sciences or six months of full-time experience in a mental health or social services organization. A valid California Driver’s License and the ability to meet agency driver eligibility criteria are mandatory.
Key Skills
Crisis Residential — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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