Part-Time

Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Worker, Inpatient, BHC Psychiatric Services, Part Time, 8 Hour, Days

Posted on 11/7/2025

John Muir Health

John Muir Health

1,001-5,000 employees

Not-for-profit health system

Compensation Overview

$29.14 - $40.34/hr

+ Hourly

Concord, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • 1 year of mental health experience in acute care, crisis, or mental health residential settings with a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science or Psychology
  • 2 years of mental health experience in acute care, crisis, or mental health residential settings with a Bachelor's degree in any field
  • 4 years of mental health experience in acute care, crisis, or mental health residential settings with a High School Diploma
  • BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association - Required
  • CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training- Required within 30-days of hire and renewal annually or within 30-days of return from a leave of absence
Responsibilities
  • Provide patient care consistent with JMH and JMBHC philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.
  • Conduct patient group sessions and patient education reflective of the patient's treatment plan and individualized care.
  • Play a critical role in milieu management focusing on the health and safety of patients and providing a climate of cohesiveness, cooperation and teamwork within the Nursing Department and the Behavioral Health Center.
  • Provide patient and family centered care that is resiliency and recovery oriented with a primary focus on the health and safety of patients.

John Muir Health is a not-for-profit health system serving the East Bay with over 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and more than 6,000 employees, including medical centers in Concord and Walnut Creek and a Behavioral Health Center. It provides a full range of services—from primary and specialty care to imaging, emergency, and trauma—through its hospitals and outpatient facilities. Care is coordinated through partnerships with UCSF Health, Tenet/San Ramon Regional Medical Center, and Stanford Children’s Health to offer advanced treatments locally. The organization differentiates itself as locally governed and not-for-profit, home to Contra Costa County’s only trauma center, and uses a team-based, patient-centered culture to help people achieve optimal health across many specialties.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Concord, California

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 34 minutes daily documentation savings per clinician justifies ROI without increasing patient volume.[6]
  • 44% physician turnover reduction addresses healthcare workforce shortage and retention crisis.[6]
  • $3 million cost savings from reduced turnover and optimized resource utilization demonstrates financial impact.[1]

What critics are saying

  • AutoCDI over-diagnosis suggestions inflate HCC coding, inviting OIG audit and clawbacks.[1]
  • Sutter Health's aggressive Contra Costa expansion threatens 20% of JMH outpatient market share.[1]
  • 164-employee layoffs signal financial distress amid home health division divestiture to Cornerstone.[1]

What makes John Muir Health unique

  • 65% clinician adoption across 15 specialties outpaces competitors struggling with ambient AI uptake.[1]
  • Coding-aware technology generates billing-compliant documentation, surfacing relevant codes at point of care.[1]
  • Epic integration built in two weeks enables seamless read-write access directly within EHR.[2]

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