Peer Recovery Educator- PM Shift New Inpatent Mental Health Program 378

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\u003cp\u003eFounded 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 130 programs and over 4,000 employees across the country. And we\u0027re growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTelecare is proud to have been recognized by The Bay Area Business Times as the 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e Best Place To Work In the Bay Area for 2020! This is the 18th time we have made the list!\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eAs part of the Telecare family, the Riverside County Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) is licensed as a 38-bed sub-acute residential program located in Riverside, CA. The program provides longer-term mental health recovery services 24/7/365 within a supportive, structured, and secure inpatient environment designed to help clients prepare to move to the community and/or lower levels of care.\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003ePOSITION SUMMARY\u003cbr /\u003ePeer Recovery Educators are responsible for planning, developing, organizing, delivering, and maintaining a robust recovery education monthly calendar of classes, activities and outings. They continually promote and reinforce Telecare\u0026rsquo;s Recovery Culture as defined by the Telecare Recovery Centered Clinical System (RCCS) in which each member\u0026rsquo;s point of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected, and integrated into services and self-help programming.\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eStatus: Full Time, Short Hour and On-Call\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eShift: 3 pm to 11:30 pm\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eDays: will vary\u003c/p\u003e
\u003cp\u003eQUALIFICATIONS\u003cbr /\u003eRequired: \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; High School Diploma or GED required\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Certified Peer Specialist and/or completed Peer Support Training\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Completion of an Adult Education Instructor course or completion within one (1) year of hire\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Experience teaching or facilitating adult learning\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Two (2) years\u0026rsquo; experience or part-time equivalent supporting individuals with behavioral health challenges\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Experience as a beneficiary of the public Behavioral Health system of care\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Successful completion of Peer Support Training or Peer Employment Training. (CA/AZ/NC/NE)\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Ability to meet state requirements for registration as an Agency Affiliated Counselor within 60 days of employment(WA/OR)\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Must be at least 18 years of age\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment\u0026nbsp;and maintain current certification throughout employment \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; All 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 driver\u0026rsquo;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 apply.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePreferred:\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Experience planning and facilitating interactive educational workshops on topics related to mental health recovery \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Bilingual a plus \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Bicultural background/experience preferred \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Responsible for designing and developing a robust monthly educational activities calendar focused on recovery and wellness\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; In collaboration with the team, designs and develops recovery training/educational materials\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Delivers a variety of highly effective instructional strategies to engage every learner/member served\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Conducts regular needs analyses to meet the ongoing recovery education needs of the program\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Builds and maintains professional connections in the community to support and promote community based activities and outings\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Participates in the planning, organization and facilitation of Recovery Centered Clinical Service (RCCS) materials, self-help and recovery education groups\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Participates 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 all\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Participates as a full team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns, and asking appropriate questions\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Draws upon own personal recovery experience with mental health/addiction challenges as a basis for engagement with members served as a peer and to validate members\u0026rsquo; own lived experiences\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Utilizes recovery language and a strength-based approach to assist members to reach their fullest potential\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Encourages and empowers members to actively participate in their own recovery through self-accountable and responsible choices\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Supports members served in developing strategies to reduce self-stigma\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Assists members served with voicing their strengths, interests, and goals throughout their time in services including: goal plans, crisis plans and other methods of expressing member preferences \u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Travels locally to provide outreach to members served in the community (program specific)\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; If employed at Inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; If employed at Outpatient program, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training\u003cbr /\u003eDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSKILLS\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Knowledge of recovery focused, strengths based work in mental health/addiction recovery\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Willing to seek to understand each member\u0026rsquo;s unique circumstances, personal preferences, and goals and incorporate them into daily work as well as any needed crisis response to help members regain a sense of control\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Have 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 dignity\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Strong knowledge of relevant community resources and methods for accessing them\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Strong presentation, communication, writings, and typing/computer skills\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Experience working with adults facing mental health/addiction challenges\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Interest or experience in working with people who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health programs\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026bull; Ability to communicate and work effectively with members served, family members, and staff from various backgrounds\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePHYSICAL DEMANDS\u003cbr /\u003eThe physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe 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. 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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:2020-06-30T20:58:33.527Z},{JobBoardId:2fcbb6f4-e717-17cb-9327-3dd87a55b08d,PublishedInternal:false,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2020-06-30T20:58:33.527Z,InternalPostedDate:null}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null});

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Telecare Corporation
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