Residential Counselor; On Call - Mental Health

"They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I'd be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live..." - Client from Telecare

The Residential Counselor provides direct and indirect services to both individuals and groups of members served.

On Call;
Shift Hours and Days vary as needed

• Sun Mon AM and PM shift availability

Expected starting wage range $24.59 - $29.64. 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.

• High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalent
• At least one (1) year of direct service experience in a mental health setting
• 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, etc.
• Bilingual preferred

• 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
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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.

The Muriel Wright Recovery Center CRT is a 15-bed, voluntary crisis residential treatment center on Santa Clara County's Muriel Wright behavioral health campus in San Jose, California. The CRT is co-located on the same campus as the Substance Use Treatment Services (SUTS) program. The program was created as an alternative to and diversion from Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS), acute psychiatric hospitalization, and incarceration.

The CRT will serve a co‑ed population with 90% male and 10% female census predicted; all referrals will be persons with justice‑involved mental health status. The average length of stay for this program is 14‑21 days. The Muriel Wright Recovery Center CRT program is under contract with Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department.

* May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

Residential Case Manager, Residential Mental Health Worker

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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