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Bakersfield, CA, United States
Posted on
Mar 16, 2022
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u003cpu003eFounded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And weu0027re growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.u003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAsu0026nbsp;a member of the Telecare family, theu0026nbsp;Bakersfield Recovery Stationu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eis a 10-space program in Bakersfield, CA. The Recovery Station will promote wellness and recovery in a welcoming setting while providing law enforcement a diversion for person who are acutely under the influence of alcohol or drugs and who possibly might also have a co-occurring condition. Rather than being arrested, community members will be presented with an opportunity for peer engagement, assessment, brief clinical interventions and linkage with community-based services. As an integral member of the team, you will help provide services to the community that are strength-based, empowering, and person-centered. The average length of stay will be 8-10 hours.u003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022text-align: center;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eHere is au0026nbsp;recent news item aboutu0026nbsp;the Recovery Stationu0026nbsp; u0026nbsp;u003ca href=u0022****target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003****Status:u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eFull-Timeu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eShift:u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eNOC 11:00 pm - 7:30 amu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eDays:u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eSunday - Thursdayu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003ePOSITION SUMMARYu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThe Peer Recovery Coach I engages, inspires, and facilitates meaningful conversations with members served that assist the members to explore, create, and meet their own recovery goals. Peer Recovery Coaches provide consultation to the team to promote and reinforce Telecareu0026rsquo;s Recovery Culture as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS) in which each memberu0026rsquo;s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming. Additionally, Peer Recovery Coaches respond to critical situations with high-level engagement and de-escalation skills which support a least restrictive environment for members served experiencing an emergency related to a mental health/addiction challenge. u003c/spanu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eDemonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholdersu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eDraws upon own personal recovery experience with mental/addiction challenges as a basis for engagement as a peer with members served and to validate membersu0026rsquo; own lived experiencesu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eConsistently utilizes recovery language and a strength-based approach to assist members served to reach their fullest potentialu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eParticipates in the planning, organization and co-facilitation of Recovery Centered Clinical Service (RCCS) materials, self-help and recovery education groupsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eProvides education and expertise from the perspective of a person with lived experience of mental illness to the team concerning various mental health/addiction recovery experiencesu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eTravels locally to provide outreach to members served in the community u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eParticipates in verbal de-escalation and physical interventions in emergent situations and is willing and able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe, healing environment for allu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eMust evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention trainingu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eQUALIFICATIONSu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eRequired: u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eHigh School Diploma or GED required u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eCertified Peer Specialist and/or completed Peer Support Trainingu0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eOne (1) year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eExperience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eSuccessful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.u0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eMust be at least 18 years of ageu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eMust be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eAll opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driveru0026rsquo;s license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may applyu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003ePreferred:u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eDemonstrated ability to perform at a consistently high level as a support worker in a healthcare fieldu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cp style=u0022margin-left: 27.0pt;u0022u003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eBilingual/Bicultural a plusu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eSKILLSu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eKnowledge of recovery focused, strengths based work in mental health/addiction recoveryu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eBe willing to seek to understand membersu0026rsquo; unique circumstances, personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into daily work as well as any needed crisis response to help the member regain a sense of controlu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eHave a strong understanding of recovery and resilience, the value of partnerships with members and member choice, and the balance between protection from harm and personal dignityu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu0026middot;u003cspanu003eu0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp;u0026nbsp; u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eStrong knowledge of relevant community resources and methods for accessing themu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003ePHYSICAL DEMANDSu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThe physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eThe employee is occasionally required to stand, twist, squat, kneel and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, bend and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspanu003eEOE AA M/F/V/Disabilityu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003e,EqualOpportunityEmployerDescription:Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities,PayTransparencyPolicyStatement:The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c),MatchScore:1.0,HasApplied:false,ApplicationJobBoardName:null,ApplicationJobBoardId:null,DateApplied:null,Salaried:false,CompensationAmount:null,PublishingStatus:1,Links:[],BehaviorCriteria:[],MotivationCriteria:[],EducationCriteria:[],LicenseAndCertificationCriteria:[],SkillCriteria:[],WorkExperienceCriteria:[],JobBoardMemberships:[{JobBoardId:4f54269c-3a81-e250-e075-3a1a05307eef,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:false,ExternalPostedDate:null,InternalPostedDate:2022-03-16T22:56:03.507Z},{JobBoardId:2fcbb6f4-e717-17cb-9327-3dd87a55b08d,PublishedInternal:false,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2022-03-16T22:56:03.507Z,InternalPostedDate:null}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null,CompensationAnnualMinimum:null,CompensationAnnualMaximum:null,CompensationHourlyMinimum:null,CompensationHourlyMaximum:null,CompensationCurrency:null});
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