Peer Support Specialist (Short Hour)- Mental Health 608

Healthysolutionsgroup; San Mateo (CA); Presencial; USD 32 000 - 35 000; Tempo parcial

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

PTO

CEUs & supervision for license

Tuition discount

Resumo da oferta

Telecare Corporation is seeking a part-time Peer Support Specialist for Serenity House CRT in San Mateo, CA. The role focuses on engaging members, promoting recovery goals, and supporting the team with RCCS principles.

Responsibilities include crisis de-escalation, transporting clients as needed, and coordinating with the care team to maintain a recovery-centered environment. Must have peer certification and California driver’s license.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment.
• Experience as a beneficiary of Behavioral Health care system.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance in your name.

Responsabilidades

• Engage with members served to explore and meet recovery goals.
• Provide consultation to the team to promote Telecare’s RCCS culture.
• Respond to crisis with de-escalation to support least restrictive environment.

Conhecimentos

High School Diploma

Peer Certification

Behavioral Health experience

Driver’s license

Vehicle use willingness

Formação académica

GED or better

High School diploma or better

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Category : Direct Care

Requisition Number : PEERS030092

• Posted : July 28, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

Locations

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San Mateo, CA - Serenity House CRT
San Mateo, CA 94403, 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

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

Short-Hour .4 PM 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Friday - Saturday

Expected starting wage range is $23.00 - $25.76. 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
  o 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.
• 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.

Serenity House is a 13 bed, short-term intensive Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) program serving adult residents of San Mateo County who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The program will operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Clients may be referred from the hospital, jail, community, or self-referred. The goal of the program is to help clients experiencing acute psychiatric distress avoid inpatient hospitalization and emergency services; regain their stability; and begin working toward longer-term recovery goals.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

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.

Education

Required

GED or better.

High School or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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