MCRT Certified Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 627

Telecare Corporation•Ceres, CA

1d•$23 - $23

About The Position

The Peer Recovery Coach I engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with members served to help them explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. The role consults with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture, as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS), recognizing, understanding, respecting, and integrating each member’s point of view and preferences into services and self-help programming. Peer Recovery Coaches also respond to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for members experiencing a mental health or addiction-related emergency. The position is part of Telecare’s Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT), which provides community-based crisis services through a dedicated team of mental health professionals, involving law enforcement only where necessary. The team serves Stanislaus County with the goals of providing safe, accessible, and compassionate crisis care, helping people get support, and reducing unnecessary law enforcement involvement, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. The listed schedules are full-time, Wednesday through Saturday, either 12:00 PM–10:30 PM or 7:00 PM–5:30 AM. The expected starting wage range is $23.00–$23.24 per hour; geographic differentials apply, and starting pay is based on relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Peer Certification must be obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
In California, obtain and maintain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA within 120 days of hire; failure to obtain certification within this period results in separation from the company.
One year, or part-time equivalent, of experience supporting members with behavioral health challenges.
Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care.
Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.
Valid and current driver’s license.
Personal vehicle insurance with the employee’s name listed as a driver.
Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients.

Responsibilities

Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to support their recovery goals.
Consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture and the Recovery Centered Clinical System.
Recognize, understand, respect, and integrate members’ points of view and preferences into services and self-help programming.
Respond to critical situations with engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment.
Use a company vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and other destinations.

Benefits

Paid time off accrual for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, 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 and 10% for NOC shift.
Weekend shift differentials for hourly staff: 5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, and 15% for Weekend NOC.
Free continuing education units.
Free supervision for a BBS Associate License.
Coaching and mentorship.
Online University tuition discount.
Company scholarships.
Medical insurance.
Vision insurance.
Dental insurance.
401(k).
Employee Stock Ownership Plan.