NEW PROGRAM!! NEW OPPORTUNITY!!

CA State Governor's New Plan to Get California's in Crisis Off the Streets and into Housing, Treatment & Care

Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court is a new framework to get people with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need.

CARE Court is aimed at helping the thousands of Californians who are suffering from untreated mental health and substance use disorders leading to homelessness, incarceration or worse.

California is taking a new approach to act early and get people the support they need and address underlying needs - and we’re going to do it without taking away people’s rights.

CARE Court includes accountability for everyone on the individual and on local governments with court orders for services.

Who Is Telecare?

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs 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.

Program Type : Community-based ACT Program

About the Program :

CARE Court connects a person struggling with untreated mental illness and often also substance use challenges with a court-ordered Care Plan for up to months.

Each plan is managed by a care team in the community and can include clinically prescribed, individualized interventions with several supportive services, medication, and a housing plan.

The client-centered approach also includes a public defender and supporter to help make self-directed care decisions in addition to their full clinical team.

Shifts Available :

Hourly Full Time Monday - Friday Approx : am - : pm

Wage range $ - 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 required
• Certified Peer Specialist and / or completed Peer Support Training
• One () year or part-time equivalent of experience supporting members served with behavioral health challenges
• Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care
• Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training.
• 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.

What’s In It For You

• Paid Time Off : For Full Time Employee it is days in your first year
• Nine Paid Holidays & Shift differentials for hourly staff (% for PM Shift, % for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (% for Weekend AM Shift, % for Weekend PM Shift, % 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, K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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EOE AA M / F / V / Disability

May vary by position and location

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

Peer Support Specialist, Peer Recovery, Peer Employment Training, PET

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 : 2024-07-18