Peer Recovery Coach - On Call - Mental Health 622
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), recognizing, understanding, respecting, and integrating each member’s point of view and preferences into services and self-help programming. The coach also responds to critical situations with 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 role supports the Tranquil Springs CRT, a 15-bed crisis residential treatment program providing comprehensive mental health and psychiatric treatment services in a safe, welcoming inpatient environment for adults with serious mental illness. The multidisciplinary team includes clinicians, nursing, and residential care staff. Shifts vary as needed. Expected starting wage is $23 per hour; geographic pay differentials apply, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Obtain and maintain the peer certification required for the state of employment: 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 Department of Health Agency Affiliated Counselor certification within 60 days of employment; or Arizona Peer and Recovery Support Specialist certification through AHCCCS.
- 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 with the applicant listed as a driver.
- Willingness to use a personal vehicle to attend meetings and other activities.
Responsibilities
- Engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations that help members explore, create, and meet their recovery goals.
- Consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture and the Recovery Centered Clinical System.
- Recognize, understand, respect, and integrate members’ points of view and preferences into services and self-help programming.
- Respond to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment.
- Use a personal vehicle to attend meetings and other required activities.
Benefits
- Paid time off: 16.7 days in the first year for full-time employees.
- 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 shift, 11% for weekend PM shift, and 15% for weekend overnight shift.
- Free continuing education units (CEUs).
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
