Adolescent Counselor - Mental Health 169

Telecare

2 days ago

California$20.41/hrPart TimeCounselor

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Accepting this costs you $204k over 3 years

This employer has 151 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Telecare Corporation as a Adolescent Counselor – Psychiatric Health Facility in United States.

Key Responsibilities

and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, twist, squat, kneel and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, bend and do simple and firm grasping.

The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity.

Requirements

Must have belief in individual’s ability to recover from disabling mental illness

Knowledge of basic psychiatric rehabilitation interventions

Good communication skills and a desire to work with persons with mental illness

Incumbents must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be proficient in reading, speaking and writing English

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $20.41/hr

Work Schedule

Part-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Telecare Corporation as a Adolescent Counselor – Psychiatric Health Facility.

Key Skills

Psychiatric RehabilitationCrisis InterventionPatient AssessmentCare PlanningTherapeutic CommunicationBehavioral ManagementVital Signs MonitoringDocumentationTeam CollaborationPatient Safety

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Position Insights

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Telecare is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $20.41/hr.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $20 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Crisis Intervention, Patient Assessment, Care Planning, Therapeutic Communication, Behavioral Management, Vital Signs Monitoring, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Provide direct and indirect care to adolescents with acute psychiatric symptoms in a 16-bed facility. Responsibilities include implementing care plans, facilitating therapeutic relationships, and ensuring patient safety through monitoring and crisis intervention.

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