Peer Recovery Coach - Mental Health 345

Main Template•San Bernardino, 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 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 position is at The Windsor Center, a short-stay crisis stabilization unit offering 24/7 services to adults and youth. The center aims to increase access to crisis services, reduce inpatient hospitalization and law-enforcement involvement during mental health crises, and strengthen outpatient behavioral health services. The position is listed as short-hour, with AM shifts from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Expected starting wage is $23.00; pay is geographically adjusted and starting pay may reflect relevant experience above minimum requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Peer certification obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
In California, obtain CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification within 120 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment; failure to obtain it within this 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.
Valid and current driver’s license and personal vehicle insurance listing the applicant as a driver.
Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and similar activities.

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.
Use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and other activities, as needed.

Benefits

Paid time off for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, accruing each pay period, with prorated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
Nine paid holidays.
Hourly staff shift differentials: 6% for PM shifts and 10% for NOC shifts.
Hourly staff weekend shift differentials: 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.