Peer Recovery Coach - On Call - Mental Health 622

Main Template • Indio, CA

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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 its Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS), ensuring members’ points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming. The coach also responds to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for members experiencing emergencies related to mental health or addiction challenges.

This is an on-call position with shifts varying as needed. The expected starting wage is $23 per hour; geographic differentials apply, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

The role is with Tranquil Springs CRT, a 15-bed crisis residential treatment program providing comprehensive mental health and psychiatric treatment in a safe, welcoming inpatient environment for adults with serious mental illness. The multidisciplinary team includes clinicians, nursing, and residential care staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Peer certification must be obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment. Certification depends on state: California Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist through CalMHSA; Oregon Traditional Health Worker certification through OHA as a Peer Support Specialist or Peer Wellness Specialist; Washington Certified Peer Counselor through HCA and Agency Affiliated Counselor certification through DOH within 60 days of employment; or Arizona Peer and Recovery Support Specialist certification through AHCCCS.
• At least 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 employee as a driver.
• Willingness to use a personal vehicle to attend meetings and other activities.

Responsibilities

• Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to support 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 during mental health or addiction-related emergencies.

Benefits

• Paid time off for full-time employees: 16.7 days in the first year.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Shift differentials for hourly staff: 6% for PM shift and 10% for overnight shift.
• Weekend shift differentials for hourly staff: 5% for weekend AM, 11% for weekend PM, and 15% for weekend overnight shifts.
• Free continuing education units, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED