Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health 357

Telecare Corporation; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday pay

Free CEUs

Tuition Discount

Medical/Vision/Dental

401K/ESOP

Job summary

Telecare Corporation seeks a part-time Peer Support Specialist for the Kern Recovery Station in Bakersfield, CA. You will engage with members to explore and meet recovery goals, provide RCCS-based support, and help de-escalate crisis situations to maintain a least-restrictive environment.

Requires High School Diploma or GED, California Medi-Cal Peer Certification within 120 days, and valid driver’s license with own vehicle insurance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• California Medi-Cal Peer Certification must be obtained within 120 days.
• Experience as a beneficiary of Behavioral Health system.
• Valid driver's license with your name on the auto insurance.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients.

Responsibilities

• Engage, inspire, and assist members to explore and meet recovery goals.
• Provide RCCS-based consultation to the team to promote recovery culture.
• Respond to critical situations with de-escalation to maintain safety.

Skills

Peer Certification

Driver's license

Behavioral health experience

On-call flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Locations

• Bakersfield, CA - Kern Recovery Station
  Bakersfield, CA 93305, USA
  
• On-site
• Direct Care
• Part-Time

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

Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served that assist the person to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. Peer Support Specialists 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 Support Specialists respond to critical situations with high level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.

Shifts Available:

On-Call | Shifts and days vary as needed

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
• Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment within 90 days after date of hire.
  • 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.
• Experience as a beneficiary of the 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 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.

Adult residents of Kern County who are intoxicated from either alcohol or drugs, and are referred to the Recovery Station. These individuals previously may have been arrested for public intoxication and/or taken to unnecessary psychiatric crisis programs. Clinicians and peer staff will engage