MCRT Certified Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 628

Telecare Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Paid time off

Nine holidays

Free CEUs

Tuition discount

Insurance + 401K

ESOP

Job summary

Telecare Corporation is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach I to engage and motivate members toward their recovery goals. You will provide supportive conversations, promote Telecare’s Recovery Culture, and help integrate person-centered preferences into services and self-help programs.

The role includes responding to crises with de‑escalation skills, and working to maintain a least-restrictive environment. Full-time positions shift Sunday to Thursday 11:00am–7:30pm or Friday/Saturday 11:00am–7:30pm,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification is required.
• 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.
• Valid and current driver's license with personal vehicle insurance in your name.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups.

Responsibilities

• Engages, inspires, and facilitates conversations to help members explore and meet recovery goals.
• Promotes Telecare's Recovery Culture via RCCS and integrates member perspectives into services and self-help programming.
• Responds to critical situations with high-level engagement and de‑escalation to support a least-restrictive environment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification

Job description

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:

• Full-Time | Sunday to Thursday | 11:00am to 7:30pm
• Short-Hour | Friday and Saturday | 11:00am to 7:30pm

Compensation: Expected starting wage range is $24.59 - $29.64.

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
• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification

• 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
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.

What's In It For You*

• Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for NOC Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend NOC Shift)
• 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
• 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: 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.

The San Mateo Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) will bring crisis services to people in the community delivered by a dedicated team of mental health professionals with law enforcement involvement only where necessary. It is an exciting opportunity to expand much - needed crisis care in San Mateo County; in a way that is safe, accessible, and compassionate. Our goals are to help people to get support they need and reduce unnecessary law enforcement involvement, ER visits, and hospitalizations.

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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