Community Health Worker - Mental Health

What You Will Do to Change Lives

The Community Health Worker assists in providing outreach and engagement with eligible Managed Care Plan members and supporting care management through transportation assistance to assigned appointments and social services.

Full Time; 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday

Expected starting wage range is $21.00 - $23.24. 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.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Two (2) years' experience providing mental health or intensive case management services and coordination
• Paraprofessional with or without lived mental health experience
• Experience supporting individuals with physical health challenges to navigate the physical health care system
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
• Willingness to use personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments, clinic, etc.
• Willingness to use personal vehicle to drive to program trainings, etc.

• 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, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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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, Sacramento Outreach Adult Recovery (SOAR) serves 250 adults aged 18+ with serious, persistent mental health issues in an outpatient setting. Using a tiered treatment approach, SOAR supports members in the least restrictive environment in obtaining their hope, health and dreams.

* May vary by position and location

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

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

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