Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 173

Telecare Corporation; Sanger (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (PTO)

Nine paid holidays & shift differentia

Free CEUs & supervision

Tuition discount & scholarships

Medical, vision, dental insurance

401K & Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Telecare Corporation is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach I for our Sanger Place MHRC. You will engage with members to explore recovery goals, promote Telecare’s Recovery Culture, and respond to crises with de-escalation techniques in a supportive, least restrictive setting.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the team, ensuring compliance with peer certifications (CalMHSA) within 120 days, and driving with the company or personal vehicle as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Peer Certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained throughout employment.
• California: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA must be obtained within 120 days of hire and maintained.
• 1 year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members with behavioral health challenges.
• Two years' full-time experience, or part-time equivalent, in a mental health program or a bachelor’s degree with a relevant major.
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care.
• Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.
• Valid and current driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc.

Responsibilities

• Engages, inspires, and facilitates conversations to help members explore and meet recovery goals.
• Provide consultation to the team to promote Telecare's Recovery Culture.
• Respond to critical situations with de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment.

Skills

De-escalation skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or behavioral sciences

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

Full‑Time | AM | Shifts: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Days: Sunday - Thursday

Expected starting wage is $23.00. 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
• Peer Certification must be obtained prior to hire and maintained throughout employment
  • 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
• Two (2) years' full‑time experience, or part‑time equivalent, working in a mental health program serving persons with severe and persistent mental disabilities, or a bachelor's degree with a major in psychology, social work or behavioral sciences
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
• Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.
• 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.
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc.

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

Sanger Place MHRC (Mental Health Rehabilitation Center) is a 15‑bed sub‑acute, psychiatric care facility for adults ages 18-59 with serious mental illness and developmental disability.

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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