Peer Support Specialist FT PM/NOC - Mental Health 342
About the role
We value the lived experience of our Peer roles and aim to grow this workforce within Telecare. We have a specific career ladder for our Peer Workforce.
Responsibilities
- Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to help them explore, create, and meet their recovery goals.
- Provide consultation to the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture, ensuring each member’s perspective is recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming.
- Respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills, supporting a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing emergencies related to mental health or addiction challenges.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment
- California: Must be Certified with Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification from CalMHSA
- Experience as a beneficiary of the Behavioral Health system of care
- 1-2 years of experience working with clients suffering from psychiatric struggles
- 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.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment
- California: Must be Certified with Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification from CalMHSA
- Experience as a beneficiary of the Behavioral Health system of care
- 1-2 years of experience working with clients suffering from psychiatric struggles
- 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.
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide emotional support and guidance
- Knowledge of mental health and addiction issues
- De-escalation and crisis intervention skills
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Shift differentials for hourly staff
- Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff
- 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
Pay
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.
Schedule
- Full-Time | PM | Shifts: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Days: Sunday - Thursday
- Full-Time | NOC | Shifts: 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM | Days: Friday - Monday
What’s In It for You
- Paid Time Off
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Shift differentials for hourly staff
- Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff
- 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
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.
Additional Information
Lagos Crisis Residential Facility provides a peer-to-peer, community-based, recovery-oriented alternative to hospitalization. The 16-bed program offers short-stay residential services to adults ages 18-59 who have severe and persistent mental health issues and need an intensive level of support but do not require treatment in a locked program.
Assessments, individual and group therapy, and person-centered counseling and training are provided in a supportive, home-like environment to assist clients in living successfully in community.
EEO AA M/F/V/Disability May vary by location and position type
Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Peer Employment, Peer Workforce
If job posting references any sign-on bonus, internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.