Family Support Specialist Jobs

489 jobs found — updated daily

About The Position

The Family Peer Support Specialist engages, inspires, and encourages participants and their families, families of choice, and natural supports to actively support participants’ recovery plans. The role provides supporters with information, education, and resources to help them support their loved one, whether the person is living independently or in the family home. As part of an integrated service team, the specialist promotes and reinforces Telecare’s Recovery Culture, as defined by its Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS). This approach recognizes, understands, respects, and integrates participants’ and supporters’ viewpoints and preferences into services and self-help programming. The specialist also responds to critical situations using high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment for participants experiencing behavioral health emergencies. This is a short-hour PM position with shifts from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Expected starting wage is $23.00; geographic differentials apply, and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements. The role is part of Telecare Riverside Mental Health Urgent Care, a 24/7 voluntary program for adults experiencing a mental health crisis who wish to avoid a locked setting. The program provides recovery-oriented, home-like care through a multidisciplinary team with a high level of peer-to-peer services.

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 certification within this period will result in separation from the company.

Responsibilities

  • Engage, inspire, and encourage participants, their families, families of choice, and natural supports to actively support participants’ recovery plans.
  • Provide supporters with information, education, and resources to help them support their loved one.
  • Promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture and integrate participants’ and supporters’ viewpoints and preferences into services and self-help programming.
  • Respond to critical situations using engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment during behavioral health emergencies.

Benefits

  • Paid time off for eligible employees working 20 or more hours per week, with prorated 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.
  • Hourly weekend shift differentials: 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, vision, and dental insurance.
  • 401(k).
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Build a Resume for Family Support Specialist

The resume builder that gets results.

  • Get clear feedback so you look as qualified as you are
  • Align your resume with the job to get further in the process, faster
  • Take the guesswork out of resume writing

Explore Related Job Searches

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Family Support Specialist careers and jobs.

Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Family Support Specialist salary in the US is approximately $47,000 per year, with a typical range of $37,000 to $60,000.
© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service