Recovery Specialist II (On Call) - Behavioral Health 194 195

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.  

As part of the Telecare Family, the Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health
Facility (PHF) is a 16-bed locked acute psychiatric inpatient program for adults
aged 18+, diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI), experiencing a mental
health emergency and require intensive treatment and support.  Also on the same
campus is the Santa Cruz County Crisis Stabilization Program (CSP) is a locked
crisis program. It serves adults 18+ admitted both voluntarily and
involuntarily. The length of stay is up to 23 hours.

Shift Available:  AM / PM / NOC

On Call; Shift Hours and Days vary as needed

Expected starting wage range is $26.31 - $31.72 per hour.  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.    

Position Summary

The Recovery Specialist II provides care that responds to the physical and
psychological needs of members served. The Recovery Specialist II provides
direct and indirect services according to individual service plans and Medicaid
standards.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday

• Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in

• Establishes, maintains, and co-facilitates a therapeutic relationship with

• Attends and participates in community meetings and groups

• Charts and observes client behavior

• Documents client activities of daily living, response to interventions, and

• Admits and discharges members served as assigned; including completing

• Collects stool, urine and other specimens, as requested, on assigned clients

• Obtains client vital signs and weights, as assigned

• Assists members served with hygienic care

• Assists at mealtime by distributing meal trays, pouring beverages, and/or

• Provides client monitoring including, but not limited to, rounds, seclusion

• Assists in client outings, which may include driving.

• Practices body substance precautions at all times

• Must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault

Qualifications

Required:

* High school diploma or G. E. D and one (1) years of experience to include lived
experience, previous work experience in other medical professions working
with co-morbid mental health conditions, such as CNA’s Emergency Medical
Technicians and other healthcare personnel.
* Must be at least 18 years of age
* Must 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
* 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, a valid driver’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

Skills

• Knowledge of basic psychiatric rehabilitation interventions

• Good communication skills

• Ability to use problem-solving techniques

• Ability to interview members served to determine client needs

Physical Demands

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, twist,
push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or less as well as to
frequently walk, stand, twist, reach and to do simple and power grasping. The
position requires manual deviation, repetitive and dexterity and be exposed to
uneven walking ground as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens,
Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants
employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.