Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 268

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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 coach consults with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture, as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS), where each member’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated 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 role is associated with Forensic Housing and Recovery through Peer Services (FHARPS), which follows the Housing First Model. This model provides integrated, safe, affordable community-based housing with tenancy rights and voluntary, flexible support and services designed around tenants’ needs and preferences. Permanent Supportive Housing makes housing affordable to individuals with disabilities and low or no income.

This is a full-time position with either of two weekday AM schedules: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The expected starting wage range is $21.65–$22.52 per hour, with the full wage range extending to $26.36. Pay ranges vary by geographic location, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Peer Specialist and/or completion of Peer Support Training.
• 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.
• Valid and 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, groups, and other activities.

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’ 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 a personal vehicle to transport clients to appointments and groups, as needed.

Benefits

• 16.7 days of paid time off during the first year for full-time employees.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Shift differentials for hourly staff: 6% for PM shifts and 10% for overnight shifts.
• Weekend differentials for hourly staff: 5% for weekend AM shifts, 11% for weekend PM shifts, and 15% for weekend overnight shifts.
• Free continuing education units (CEUs), coaching, and mentorship.
• Online university tuition discount and company scholarships.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

What This Job Offers

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