Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 269

Telecare; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Peer Recovery Coach to inspire and assist individuals on their recovery journey. This role involves engaging in meaningful conversations, providing support, and promoting a culture of recovery within the organization. The Peer Recovery Coach will utilize their lived experience and skills to help members navigate their behavioral health challenges. With a focus on compassion and understanding, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of others while being part of a diverse and inclusive team. If you are passionate about helping others and have the required qualifications, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Free CEUs

Tuition Discounts

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and be a Certified Peer Specialist.
• Experience supporting members with behavioral health challenges is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Engagement Skills

De-escalation Skills

Behavioral Health Support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Peer Specialist

Tools

Personal Vehicle

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 8:00 am - 4:30 pm OR 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; Monday - Friday

Expected starting wage range is $21.10 - $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)

1. High School Diploma or GED required
2. Certified Peer Specialist and/or completed Peer Support Training
3. One (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges
4. Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
5. Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
6. Willingness to use your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.

What’s In It For You*

1. Paid Time Off: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year
2. 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)
3. Free CEUs, coaching and mentorship
4. Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
5. Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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.

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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