Certified Peer Recovery Coach CALMHSA - Mental Health 336

Telecare Corporation; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Coach to join their team in Santa Ana. In this impactful role, you will engage with individuals facing mental health challenges, facilitating meaningful conversations that empower them to achieve their recovery goals. Your expertise in de-escalation and engagement will be crucial as you support members in crisis situations. The organization values diversity and inclusion, striving to create a supportive environment for both staff and the community. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and have the required certifications, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Free CEUs

Online University Tuition Discount

Company Scholarships

Weekly Mileage Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and Peer Certification.
• One year of experience supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Engage and inspire members to achieve their recovery goals.
• Provide consultation to promote Telecare’s Recovery Culture.

Skills

Engagement Skills

De-escalation Skills

Communication Skills

Crisis Intervention

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Peer Certification

Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification

Job description

Certified Peer Recovery Coach CALMHSA - Mental Health 336

Job Category: Direct Care

Requisition Number: CERTI025324

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• Posted: March 9, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Santa Ana, CA - Orange County AOT
Santa Ana, CA 92701, USA

Description

What You Will Do to Change Lives

The Peer Recovery Coach I engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with members served that assist the members to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. Peer Recovery Coaches provide consultation to the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS) in which each member’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming. Additionally, Peer Recovery Coaches respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for members served experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.

Shifts Available:

Expected starting wage range is $21.00 - $22.52. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

1. High School Diploma or GED required
2. Peer Certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained throughout employment
3. California: obtain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA prior to hire date and maintained throughout employment.
4. One (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges
5. Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
6. Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.
7. Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
8. Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc. (weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate)

What’s In It For You*

• Paid Time Off: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year
• Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Telecare’s Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program in Orange County serves 45 adults ages 18+ with serious mental illness, and have had 2+ hospitalizations or incarcerations within the last 36 months, or have attempted to cause harm in the last 48 months.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by position and location

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they