Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 189

Telecare Corporation•Costa Mesa, CA

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 an emergency related to a mental health or addiction challenge. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday AM position, with shifts from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. TAO South is a community-based program serving adults ages 18 and older. The 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.
California applicants must provide and verify a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA before their start date; failure to obtain certification within the required period will result 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, current driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance listing the applicant as a driver.
Willingness to use a personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups.
Willingness to use a company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups.
Willingness to use a personal vehicle to attend meetings.

Responsibilities

Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members to support them in exploring, creating, and meeting their recovery goals.
Consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture 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.
Drive clients to appointments and groups using a personal vehicle and a company vehicle.
Use a personal vehicle to attend meetings.

Benefits

Paid time off for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week; accrual is prorated for part-time schedules and annual carryover is subject 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 shifts, 11% for Weekend PM shifts, 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.