Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health 103
About The Position
Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to help them explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. They consult with the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture, as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS), in which each member’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming. They also respond to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing a mental health- or addiction-related emergency. This role is part-time at Villa Fairmont MHRC, a 96-bed licensed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center serving adults ages 18–65. The scheduled shifts are Monday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; Wednesday, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM; and Thursday, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM. Expected starting wage is $23.00; the pay range depends on the geographic location where the role is performed, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Peer certification must be maintained throughout employment.
- California applicants must obtain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA within 120 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment; failure to obtain it within that period will result in separation from the company.
- Experience as a beneficiary of the Behavioral Health system of care.
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 incorporate members’ points of view 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 eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, accrued each pay period, with prorated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Shift differentials for hourly staff: 6% for PM shift and 10% for NOC shift.
- Weekend shift differentials for hourly staff: 5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, and 15% for Weekend NOC.
- 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
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
