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Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health 391
Yuba City, CA
Job Description
We have over 300 Peer roles at Telecare. We value this lived experience and this is what we are trying to grow within the organization. We have a career ladder specific to our Peer Workforce.
What You Will Do to Change Lives
Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served that assist the person to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. Peer Support Specialists provide consultation to 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. Additionally, Peer Support Specialists respond to critical situations with high level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.
Shifts Available:
Saturday-Tuesday, 10 AM - 7 PM
Expected starting wage range is $16.00 - $18.70. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)
What's In It for You*
Join Our Compassionate Team
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
About the Program: In partnership with Sutter Yuba Behavioral Health, Telecare offers onsite supportive and case management services for 19 of the 40 total units located at New Haven in Yuba City. Opening in May 2021, these 19 units are in part funded by California No Place Like Home, and prioritized for adults experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness with serious mental health issues.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
*May vary by location and position type
Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Peer Employment, Peer Workforce
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
What You Will Do to Change Lives
Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served that assist the person to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. Peer Support Specialists provide consultation to 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. Additionally, Peer Support Specialists respond to critical situations with high level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge.
Shifts Available:
Saturday-Tuesday, 10 AM - 7 PM
Expected starting wage range is $16.00 - $18.70. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)
- High School Diploma or GED
- Successful completion of Peer Support Training / Certified Peer Specialist or Peer Employment Training within one (1) year of hire.
- Experience as a beneficiary of the Behavioral Health system of care
- Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
- Willingness to use the customer vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
What's In It for You*
- Paid Time Off: For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year
- Nine Paid Holidays & Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)
- Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching, and mentorship
- Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
- Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- For more information visit:
Join Our Compassionate Team
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
About the Program: In partnership with Sutter Yuba Behavioral Health, Telecare offers onsite supportive and case management services for 19 of the 40 total units located at New Haven in Yuba City. Opening in May 2021, these 19 units are in part funded by California No Place Like Home, and prioritized for adults experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness with serious mental health issues.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
*May vary by location and position type
Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Peer Employment, Peer Workforce
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
Copyright 2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.
jeid-05926a9871ee9a4fa5c140e05af1ef9a
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1 year
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