Mental Health Clinical Assistant

Paradigm Treatment Centers provides personalized residential psychiatric treatment for California and Texas teens and young adults from ages 12 to 26. With transformative residential facilities in Malibu, California, San Rafael, California, and now within the Austin, Texas area! Paradigm has more than a decade of experience in helping adolescents and young adults address the Mental Health and co-occurring substance use challenges that are holding them back.
As a Residential Clinical Assistant here with Paradigm Treatment Centers, you will be presented with the unique opportunity to partner with and assist our clinical directors and clinical therapists as you guide the residents through their rehabilitative journey.
Exciting Perks:

• Medical, Mental Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 100% Employer-Provided Medical Plans
• Trips off-site to exciting and scenic places alongside patients!
• Gourmet meals are provided and cooked by facility chefs!
• Opportunity to assist and mentor adolescents and young adults on their journey to mental wellness!
• Participation in activities such as yoga and group workouts!
• Growth plan created and tailored to your personal and professional goals to work in the behavioral/Mental Health health field!

A Day in the Life of a Residential Clinical Assistant Would Be:

• Guiding residents through daily activities including meal time, group activities, group, and individual therapy, and ensuring an overall productive day for each patient in treatment.
• Promote and maintain a safe and secure environment that allows for the proper delivery of care.
• Assistant in welcoming and intaking new residents as they enter the facilities while ensuring proper comfort and warmth at the start of their new journeys.
• Develops and/or conducts specialized psychoeducational groups to help patients gain additional knowledge while developing skills to aid along the journey of recovery.
• Effectively communicates with all staff on-site regarding patient care and patient updates to include clinical directors, clinical therapists, nursing staff, program directors, and more.
• Utilizes crisis and/or de-escalation intervention practices, when necessary and appropriate, with the patient(s) whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported without such interventions.
• Monitors patient sharps and valuables and labels/handles appropriately, and reports hazards to the proper department as needed for immediate review.
• Provides CPR, wound care, or medication management as needed under the direction of clinical staff.

Exciting Qualities You May Have:

• Experience with behavioral health
• Previous work experience in a clinical or residential setting
• Passion for the field of mental/behavioral health
• Have previously worked with adolescents/young adults or in a youth-focused environment
• Previous work experience as a Mental Health Technician, Behavioral Health Technician, or Caregiver!

Compensation: $23 per hour with $1 weekend shift differential!