Stephen Castel
Behavioral Health Professional

Bridging client care and operational leadership

Behavioral health professional with 5+ years of experience across detox, sober living, and residential treatment. RADT-I certified and currently enrolled toward CADC-I, with a background combining direct client support, shift leadership, logistics, documentation, and operations.

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Stephen Castel

About

Frontline care backed by operational discipline.

I've spent the last several years working across behavioral health, detox, and sober living programs in Los Angeles, supporting clients through stabilization, structure, and recovery while keeping operations moving behind the scenes.

My background blends direct care with execution: client observation, crisis support, medication monitoring, transportation coordination, staffing support, budget oversight, facility logistics, and daily documentation.

I'm now focused on opportunities where I can bring both hands-on behavioral health experience and strong operational judgment to BHT, Resident Advisor, Operations Manager, Director of Operations, and Program Manager roles.

Impact

Results built through consistency, calm, and coverage.

55 beds

Supported care delivery and operations across multiple behavioral health and sober living environments.

60+ shifts

Covered high-pressure staffing gaps while maintaining continuity, documentation, and client safety.

+40%

Improved 12-step meeting attendance through a structured communication workflow.

$29K+/mo

Managed recurring operations spending across food, supplies, and transportation logistics.

Experience

Behavioral health, recovery support, and operations.

Dec 2025 – May 2026
Wisdom Treatment
Resident Advisor
  • Supported clients at a 12-bed detox and residential facility serving primarily U.S. veterans through substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health treatment.
  • Provided direct care across alcohol, benzo, opiate, and stimulant recovery, as well as PTSD, dual diagnosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders.
  • Coordinated with clinical and nursing staff on client safety, medication monitoring, documentation, and daily structure.
Dec 2020 – Feb 2024
Silicon Beach Sober Living & Detox LA
Behavioral Health Technician & Acting Operations Manager
  • Provided crisis intervention, medication supervision, recovery support, and operations coordination across three facilities.
  • Managed Kester Ave, Weddington Ave, and the Venice Clinical Building across AM and swing shifts.
  • Oversaw a $29K+ monthly operations budget across food, supplies, and fleet fuel while maintaining continuity of care.
  • Conducted medication audits, coordinated transportation, facilitated recovery groups, and maintained consistent documentation.
  • Covered major staffing shortages across 55 clients, trained incoming hires on shift, and maintained zero critical incidents throughout 60+ shifts.
May 2022 – Dec 2023
Conquer Recovery Center
Behavioral Health Technician · Part-Time Overnight
  • Managed overnight detox operations at a 6-bed detox facility while maintaining a concurrent full-time role elsewhere.
  • Supported clients in acute withdrawal through monitoring, de-escalation, and coordination with nursing staff.
  • Maintained HIPAA- and JCAHO-aligned documentation using KIPU EHR.

Skills

Clinical support, operations, and compliance.

Operations

Multi-site coordination Shift leadership Staff coverage Budget oversight Transportation logistics

Client care

Behavioral observation Crisis de-escalation Medication monitoring Recovery support Trauma-informed care

Documentation

HIPAA JCAHO standards Incident reporting Medication audits KIPU EHR

Leadership

Staff onboarding Workflow improvement Facility coordination Cross-team communication Operational follow-through