Telecare Corporation
Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health 609
Telecare Corporation, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
What You Will Do To Change Lives
Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served, assisting them to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. They provide consultation to the team to promote and reinforce Telecare’s Recovery Culture as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS), ensuring each member’s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self‑help programming. Additionally, they respond to critical situations with high‑level engagement and de‑escalation skills, supporting a least restrictive environment for individuals experiencing a mental health/addiction emergency.
Shifts Available Full‑time Days: Monday – Friday; 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Expected starting wage range is $21.38 – $25.76 (geographically differentiated). Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above minimum requirements.
What You Bring To The Table (Must Have)
High School Diploma or GED
Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment
California: obtain Medi‑Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA prior to date of hire and maintain throughout employment.
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 your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc.
What’s In It for You
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, 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, 401(k), employee stock ownership plan
More information:
https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits
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. We 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.
The Santa Clara Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program serves adults aged 18+ diagnosed with a severe mental illness. AOT serves individuals who are high utilizers of mental health services and are considered high risk for psychiatric hospitalization and/or incarceration.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability Full job description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Note: applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months are not eligible for a sign‑on bonus.
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Shifts Available Full‑time Days: Monday – Friday; 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
Expected starting wage range is $21.38 – $25.76 (geographically differentiated). Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above minimum requirements.
What You Bring To The Table (Must Have)
High School Diploma or GED
Peer Certification must be maintained throughout employment
California: obtain Medi‑Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification through CalMHSA prior to date of hire and maintain throughout employment.
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 your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc.
What’s In It for You
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, 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, 401(k), employee stock ownership plan
More information:
https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits
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. We 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.
The Santa Clara Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program serves adults aged 18+ diagnosed with a severe mental illness. AOT serves individuals who are high utilizers of mental health services and are considered high risk for psychiatric hospitalization and/or incarceration.
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability Full job description will be provided if selected for an interview.
Note: applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months are not eligible for a sign‑on bonus.
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