Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 173

Main Template • Sanger, CA

4d • Onsite

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), ensuring members’ points of view and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming. Peer Recovery Coaches also respond to critical situations using engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for members experiencing a mental health or addiction-related emergency.

This position is at Sanger Place MHRC, a 15-bed sub-acute psychiatric care facility for adults ages 18–59 with serious mental illness and developmental disability. The listed schedule is full-time, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, Sunday through Thursday. Expected starting wage is $23.00; geographic differentials apply, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Peer certification obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
• For California, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
• At least one year, or part-time equivalent, of experience supporting members with behavioral health challenges.
• Two years of full-time experience, or part-time equivalent, working in a mental health program serving people with severe and persistent mental disabilities, or a bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology, social work, or behavioral sciences.
• 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 and personal vehicle insurance listing the applicant as a driver.
• Willingness to use a company vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and similar activities.
• Willingness to use a personal vehicle to attend meetings.

Responsibilities

• Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to help them explore, create, and meet their recovery goals.
• Consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture and integrate members’ perspectives and preferences into services and self-help programming.
• Respond to critical situations with engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for members experiencing mental health or addiction-related emergencies.
• Use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and other activities, as needed.
• Use a personal vehicle to attend meetings, as needed.

Benefits

• Paid time off for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, with prorated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Shift differentials for hourly staff: 6% for PM shifts and 10% for NOC shifts.
• Weekend shift differentials for hourly staff: 5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, and 15% for Weekend NOC shifts.
• Free continuing education units (CEUs).
• Free supervision for BBS Associate License.
• Coaching and mentorship.
• Online University tuition discount and company scholarships.
• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED