Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 617

Telecare Corporation; La Palma (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Tuition Discount

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

401K

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Job summary

Telecare Corporation is seeking a Certified Peer Recovery Coach I to engage members, facilitate recovery goal setting, and support behavioral health services in an on-site California setting.

You will contribute to Telecare's RCCS-focused culture, assist teams with recovery planning, and respond to crisis situations with de-escalation skills, ensuring safety and least-restrictive practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA required before start.
• 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; listed as driver.
• Willingness to use personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups.

Responsibilities

• Engage, inspire, and facilitate conversations to help members 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.
• Support a least restrictive environment during emergencies.

Skills

Peer support experience

De-escalation skills

Strong communication

Willingness to drive participant

Education

High School Diploma or GED

California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA

Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training completed

Job description

Certified Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 617

Job Category: Direct Care

Requisition Number: PEERR030914

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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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: 8:30 AM - 5:00 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
• California: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA must be provided and verified prior to your start date. 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 your personal 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.
• 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

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.

About the Program: Home First North FSP is Orange County's Housing Full Service Partnership (FSP) program focused on providing housing-supportive services and behavioral health services to individuals residing in Orange County. Our purpose is to support members in maintaining stable housing, including resolving housing challenges and providing case management and behavioral health-focused services. Home First North FSP members have access to a multidisciplinary team that includes peer specialists, case managers, a psychiatrist, a nurse practitioner, masters-level team leads, and clinicians who have experience in providing housing-supportive services and behavioral health-focused services. Program serves: 1) Residents of Orange County, ages 18 and older, who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness and 2) Individuals who have been housed and are currently at risk of losing housing in Orange County.

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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