Certified Peer Recovery Coach (Short Hour Sat & Sun PM)- Mental Health 626

Telecare Corporation; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Nine Paid Holidays

Shift differentials for PM/Overnight

Free CEUs

Online tuition discounts

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

401K

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Telecare Corporation is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach I in Bakersfield, CA. You will engage with members to explore and meet their recovery goals, providing supportive conversations and coordinating with the care team to reinforce Telecare's Recovery Culture.

The role emphasizes de-escalation and respectful, person-centered care. Required skills include peer support experience and the ability to work in high-stress situations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA must be obtained within 120 days of your date of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• One year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members with behavioral health challenges.
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care.
• Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.

Responsibilities

• Engage with members to explore, create, and meet recovery goals.
• Provide consultation to the team to promote Recovery Culture and RCCS principles.
• Respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation to maintain a least restrictive environment.

Skills

Peer support experience

De-escalation skills

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification (CalMHSA)

Job description

We have over 300 Peer roles at Telecare. We value this lived experience and this is what we are trying to grow within the organization. We have a career ladder specific to our Peer Workforce.

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

Short-Hour | PM | Shifts: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Days: Saturday - Sunday

Expected starting wage range is $23.00 - $23.71. 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)

• High School Diploma or GED required
• California: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA must be obtained within 120 days of your date of hire and maintained throughout employment. Failure to obtain certification within this period will result in separation with the company.
• One (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
• Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.

What's In It For You*

• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees (20+ hours/week) earn PTO each pay period for vacation and personal needs, with pro-rated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
• Nine Paid Holidays & Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)
• Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• For more information visit: https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits

Join Our Compassionate Team

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 Kern Adult Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) is a 16-bed acute inpatient facility for adults 18+ experiencing a mental health illness related emergency. Admission is voluntary or involuntary (5150).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by position and location

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

Peer Support Specialist, Peer Recovery, Peer Employment Training, PET

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

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