Short Hour Family Peer Support Specialist (PM) - Mental Health 326
About The Position
The Family Peer Support Specialist engages, inspires, and encourages participants and their families, families of choice, and natural supports to actively support participants’ recovery plans. The role provides supporters with information, education, and resources so they can better support their loved one, whether that person lives independently or in a family home. As part of an integrated service team, the specialist promotes and reinforces Telecare’s Recovery Culture, as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS). This approach recognizes, understands, respects, and integrates participants’ and supporters’ viewpoints and preferences into services and self-help programming. The specialist also responds to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for participants experiencing a behavioral health emergency. The position is based at Telecare Riverside Mental Health Urgent Care, which offers 24/7 voluntary treatment to adults ages 18 and older experiencing a mental health crisis who wish to avoid a locked setting. The program uses a welcoming, home-like environment to assess crises, provide comfort, and connect individuals with resources to help avoid future crises. Services are recovery-oriented and delivered by a multidisciplinary team with a high level of peer-to-peer services. The listed schedule is short-hour PM shifts, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Friday and Saturday. Expected starting wage is $23.00; pay ranges vary by geographic location, and starting pay may reflect relevant experience above minimum requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Peer certification must be maintained throughout employment.
- In California, obtain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA within 120 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment; failure to obtain certification within that period will result in separation from the company.
Responsibilities
- Engage, inspire, and encourage participants and their families, families of choice, and natural supports to support participants’ recovery plans.
- Provide supporters with information, education, and resources to help them support their loved one.
- Promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture within an integrated service team.
- Recognize, understand, respect, and integrate participants’ and supporters’ viewpoints and preferences into services and self-help programming.
- Respond to critical situations using engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment during behavioral health emergencies.
Benefits
- Eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week earn paid time off each pay period for vacation and personal needs; accrual is prorated for part-time schedules, with annual carryover up to set caps.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Hourly shift differentials: 6% for PM shifts and 10% for NOC shifts.
- Hourly weekend shift differentials: 5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, and 15% for Weekend NOC shifts.
- Free continuing education units.
- Free supervision for BBS Associate License.
- Coaching and mentorship.
- Online university tuition discount and company scholarships.
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- 401(k).
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
