Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 345

Telecare Corporation; California (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay & shift differentials

Free CEUs and supervision

Tuition discount & scholarships

Health, vision, dental insurance; 401K

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Telecare Corporation is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach I to engage and support members in their recovery goals within our behavioral health program. You will provide conversations, guidance and de-escalation during crises while promoting Telecare's Recovery Culture across the team.

Full-time role with 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM shifts. Starting wage is $23.00 per hour, with geographic differentials applied to pay ranges. A valid driver’s license and peer certification are required.

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 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
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups

Responsibilities

• Engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with members served to explore, create, and meet recovery goals
• Provide consultation to the team to promote and reinforce Telecare's Recovery Culture
• Respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills

Skills

High School Diploma or GED

Peer Certification

Driver's license

Willingness to use company vehicle

Behavioral health support experience

Education

Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification

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: Monday - Friday

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
• 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.

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.

The Windsor Center is a short-stay crisis stabilization unit (CSU) that offers 24/7 services to adults and youth. The Windsor Center aims to increase access to crisis services, reduce inpatient hospitalization, reduce the amount of time that law enforcement is involved in a mental health crisis, and strengthen the existing outpatient behavioral health services.

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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