Certified Peer Support Specialist - Overnight - Crisis Residential

Overview

We have over 300 Peer roles  value lived experience and are growing this within the organization. We have a career ladder specific to our Peer Workforce.

Peer Support Specialists engage, inspire, and facilitate meaningful conversations with members served to help them explore, create, and meet their recovery goals. They provide consultation to the team to promote 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.

They also respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills to support a least restrictive environment during emergencies related to mental health or addiction challenges.

Full Time:
Overnight shift from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Tuesday through Saturday. Expected starting wage range is $21.00 - $21.95. Telecare applies geographic differentials; starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Certified Peer Specialist Certificate
• Valid and current driver s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups

• Paid Time Off:
  For full-time employees, 16.7 days in the first year
• Nine paid holidays and shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM shift, 10% for Overnight shift); weekend shift differentials (5% for Weekend AM, 11% for Weekend PM, 15% for Weekend Overnight)
• 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:
  Telecare benefits page

Telecare s mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare promotes cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Lagos Crisis Residential Facility provides a peer-to-peer, community-based, recovery-oriented alternative to hospitalization. The 16-bed program offers short-stay residential services to adults ages 18-59 with severe and persistent mental health issues who need intensive support but do not require a locked program. Assessments, individual and group therapy, and person-centered counseling and training are provided in a supportive, home-like environment to assist clients in living successfully in the community.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

Note:

May vary by location and position type

Full job description will be provided if selected for an interview.

Peer Employment, Peer Workforce

If a job posting references any sign-on bonus, internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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