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THE POSITION
Tri-City Mental Health Authority is currently hiring to fill two (2) full-time vacancies for the position of Peer Support Specialist I/II (PSS) within the Mobile Crisis Care Program (MCCP). This position requires individuals to work on-site 5 days a week from 9:00am to 5:30pm, until training is successfully completed. Once fully trained, your schedule may adjust based on team needs and role requirements.
Tri-City is looking for individuals to serve as a Peer Support Specialist I/II on a full-time basis for the MCCP. The MCCP Peer Support Specialist will be part of a team that provides crisis intervention and stabilization, linkage and referral, consultation, and education within the scope of practice. The MCCP Peer Support Specialist will report to the Mobile Crisis Care Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Program Manager.
This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:
- Respond to client's (Full-Service Partnership and Adult and Children’s Outpatient Programs & other specialty mental health services) crisis calls with or without law enforcement;
- Perform field-based & telephone emergency mental health evaluations & crisis stabilization in accordance with agency procedure;
- Provide crisis intervention & stabilization services to individuals, groups, and families;
- Identify treatment needs & make appropriate referrals for necessary services;
- Perform triage & linkages to non-client community members in the Tri-City catchment areas.
- Provides peer-to-peer support services in the office and/or in the field including, but not limited to outreach, support, encouragement, guidance, advocacy, & referrals to external resources & services for clients & their families; builds rapport with clients & their families through sharing stories of lived experience and recovery.
Ideal Candidate
Education and Experience
Education:
- Peer Support Specialist I/II: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
Experience:
- Peer Support Specialist I: Direct lived experience either personally or as a caregiver of someone who has recovered from behavioral health illness and/or substance use disorder.
- Peer Support Specialist II: Two (2) years of experience providing peer support services to clients in a behavioral health care setting.
Candidates bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
- Some positions may require possession of a valid California Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record, and a properly registered and insured vehicle, to be maintained throughout employment.
- Possession of a valid Peer Support Specialist Certification, to be maintained throughout employment.
Benefits
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
NEW! Sign-on Bonuses: $2500 for eligible positions.
Merit Salary Increases: Annually based on performance, budget availability and supervisor approval.
CalPERS Pension: 2% @ 55 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for PEPRA Members; employee contributes 7% for Classic and 7.75% for PEPRA. No Social Security.
Vacation: 80 hours per year, increasing with years of service with a maximum of 240 hours; cash out option available.
Sick Leave: Full-Time employees = 88 hours per year with no cap.
Holidays/ Holiday Pay: Tri-City recognizes 11 Authorized Holidays and 16 hours of Floating Holidays per calendar year. In lieu of fixed or floating holidays, employees assigned to work for the MCCP on a Tri-City Authorized Holiday shall receive compensation at one and one-half (1 ½ ) times the employee’s basic hourly rate for the number of hours actually worked.
Shift Differential Pay: $2.50 per hour on weekdays (Monday through Friday) and $3.50 per hour on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
NEW! Longevity Pay: $2500 at 5 years of service; $5000 at 10-35 milestone years of service.
Health Insurance: Medical (Kaiser HMO), dental (MetLife PPO) and vision coverage (EyeMed) of which 80% is paid by Tri-City Mental Health Authority (TCMHA).
Life Insurance: Paid at one times annual salary, paid by Tri-City MHA with additional optional coverage available.
Deferred Compensation (457b): Available to interested employees; no employer match.
Additional Optional Benefits: EAP, FSA, STD/LTD & ADD, Bilingual Incentive Pay, On Call Pay, Employee Referral Fee Program, Loan Forgiveness, Credit Union available through CU of So Cal, paid time off for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and more.
Special Instructions
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Tri-City Mental Health Authority will make reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process to accommodate disabled applicants. If you are invited to participate in an examination or interview and have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr-team@tricitymhs.org.
Tri-City Human Resources Department may contact candidates via email or phone. Please pay attention to both forms of communication as information regarding application status may be made by email or phone.
Tri-City does not cover the cost of relocation fees.