Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 256

Telecare Corporation; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Free CEUs, coaching and mentorship

Online University Tuition Discount

Job summary

Telecare Corporation in Olympia, WA is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach I who will engage with members to explore and meet recovery goals, promoting Telecare's RCCS and recovery culture. The role requires CPC credential and at least one year of experience with behavioral health populations.

Starting wage ranges from $18.69 to $22.52 per hour, with range up to $26.36. Geographic differentials apply. A valid driver’s license and ability to transport clients is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• CPC credential through Washington HCA must be completed before hire.
• One year or part-time equivalent experience helping members with behavioral health challenges.
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance.
• Willingness to use personal vehicle to transport clients to appointments and groups.
• Willingness to use Telecare or personal vehicle for meetings and transport.

Responsibilities

• Engage and facilitate conversations to help members explore and meet recovery goals.
• Provide consultation to the team to promote the Recovery Culture and RCCS.
• Respond to crises with de‑escalation skills to maintain a least restrictive environment.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) credential

Job description

Olympia, WA - Thurston County
Olympia, WA 98501, USA

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.

Candidates must have fully completed all requirements for the Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) credential through the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA), including both online and in-person training components, prior to applying.

Shifts Available:

Sunday - Thursday, 11:30AM - 8:00PM

Expected starting wage range is $18.69 - $22.52. The full wage range goes up to $26.36. 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
  • Washington: obtain Certified Peer Counselor (CPC) through HCA prior to hire date and maintained throughout employment and certified by the Department of Health (DOH) as an Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) within 60 days of employment.
• 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 your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
• 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: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year

Free CEUs, coaching and mentorship

Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships

For more information visit: https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits

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.

As part of the Telecare family, the Thurston Mason Mobile Crisis program combines a comprehensive set of outreach services to provide an alternative level of intervention and follow up services to stabilize individuals in crisis to remain in the community and move toward recovery. To provide this set of outreach services, we are now developing a comprehensive bundle of services to work conjointly to engage this high-risk population. These services include – Mobile Outreach Teams, Intensive Case Management Services, Peer Support, and linkages to community resources and outpatient treatment. The end goal is to provide effective prevention and intervention strategies for those most at risk in order to reduce or prevent more acute illness, high-risk behaviors, incarceration, and other emergency medical or crisis responses.

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.

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