Peer Recovery Coach (Full Time) – Mental Health 645

Main Template•Perris, CA

1d•Onsite

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 a mental health or addiction-related emergency. This is a new startup program at the Telecare Wellness Village Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC), located on the Wellness Village Campus. The 24/7 program serves 50 individuals who are Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) or otherwise court-ordered to this level of care, with residential beds for male and female clients. It primarily serves IST consumers referred by the Superior Court, Riverside Sheriff's Office, or Riverside University Health System–Behavioral Health, and also supports people needing residential services through Laura’s Law/AOT and other diversion programs. Available schedules are 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m., and 11:30 p.m.–7:30 a.m. The expected program start date is December 14, 2026. The salary range is $23.00–$23.70 per hour; geographic differentials apply, and starting pay depends on relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Peer Certification obtained before hire and maintained throughout employment.
For California applicants, obtain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA before the hire date and maintain it throughout employment.
One year, or part-time equivalent, of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges.
Two years of full-time experience, or part-time equivalent, working in a mental health program serving persons with severe and persistent mental disabilities, or a bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology, social work, or behavioral sciences.
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 a personal vehicle to transport clients to appointments and groups; weekly mileage reimbursement is provided at the IRS rate.
Willingness to use a company vehicle to transport clients to appointments and groups.

Responsibilities

Engage and inspire members served, facilitating meaningful conversations that help them 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 (RCCS).
Support services and self-help programming that recognize, understand, respect, and integrate members’ points of view and preferences.
Respond to critical situations involving mental health or addiction challenges using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills.
Help support a least restrictive environment for members served experiencing emergencies.
Use a personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments, groups, and other activities, as needed.
Use a 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, with pro-rated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
Nine paid holidays.
Hourly shift differentials: 6% for PM shifts and 10% for NOC shifts.
Weekend shift differentials for hourly staff: 5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, 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.
Weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate when using a personal vehicle for client transportation.