Full Time Peer Recovery Coach (NOC) - Mental Health 326
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 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. This is a full-time overnight position, scheduled 11:00 PM–7:00 AM, Sunday through Thursday, with an expected starting wage of $23.00. Pay may vary based on geographic location and relevant experience above the minimum requirements. The role is with Telecare Riverside Mental Health Urgent Care, a program providing 24/7 voluntary treatment for adults 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. Services are recovery-oriented and use a multidisciplinary team approach with a high level of peer-to-peer services.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Peer Certification must be obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
- For California roles, obtain the CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification within 120 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment; failure to obtain it within that period results in separation from the company.
- One year, or part-time equivalent, of experience supporting members served 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.
Responsibilities
- Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations that help members explore, create, and meet their recovery goals.
- Consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture and 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 high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for members experiencing mental health or addiction-related emergencies.
Benefits
- Paid time off for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, accrued each pay period for vacation and personal needs; part-time accrual is prorated and annual carryover is subject 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 (CEUs).
- 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
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
