Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health 342

About the role

We value lived experience and are growing our Peer workforce with a career ladder specific to this role. Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served.

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, recognizing, understanding, respecting, and integrating each member’s point of view and preferences.
• Respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support 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: Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification must be obtained within 120 days of your date of hire and maintained throughout employment.
• 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.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Peer Certification must be 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.
• 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.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• De-escalation and crisis management 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

Shifts Available: Full-Time | NOC | Shifts: 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM | Days: Sunday - Thursday