We have over 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 :

Full Time .; AM : am - : pm; Friday - Monday

Expected starting wage range is $ - $ 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 () year of hire.
• 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.

What’s In It for You

• Paid Time Off : For Full Time Employee it is days in your first year
• Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching, and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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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.

Lagos Crisis Residential Facility provides a peer-to-peer, community-based, recovery-oriented alternative to hospitalization.

The -bed program offers short-stay residential services to adults ages - who have severe and persistent mental health issues and need an intensive level of support but do not require treatment in 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 community.

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 months would not be eligible.

Last updated : 2024-05-23