Peer Support Specialist On Call - Subacute Mental Health Facility 201

Company: Telecare Corporation
Location: Gresham
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionWhat 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:
On Call - Days and hours vary by program need
Expected starting wage range is $16.25 - $19.58. 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)

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• High School Diploma or GED
  
• Must have Traditional Health Worker (THW) Certification through OHA as a Peer Support Specialist or Peer Wellness Specialist
  
• Experience as a beneficiary of the Behavioral Health system of care
  
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
  
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc. (weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate)
  
  What's In It for You*
  
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  • 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, coaching, and mentorship
    
  • Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
    
  • Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    
  • For more information visit:
    
    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.
    Program Type: Sub-Acute
    To Make Referrals: Our typical process includes a long-term care referral to the State of Oregon Office of Addictions and Mental Health. When capacity allows, we do accept direct referrals from the community.# of Beds: 16 beds
    Who We Serve: Adults ages 18 and older who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness.
    Hours of Operation: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
    About the Program: The state of Oregon has chosen Telecare to provide a Post-Acute Intermediate Treatment Service (PAITS) to meet the needs of people like you. The Recovery Center at Gresham is designed to accommodate 16 residents.
    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 12 months would not be eligible.
    
    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    
    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
    For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.

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