“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” - Client from Telecare 

What You Will Do to Change Lives 

The Residential Counselor provides direct and indirect services to both individuals and groups of members served. 

Shifts Available: 

Full Time; AM 7:00am-3:30pm Sunday - Thursday

Expected starting wage range is $24.59 - $29.64.  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) 

High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalent  At least one (1) year of direct service experience in a mental health setting  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. Bilingual preferred 

What’s In It for You* 

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  For more information visit:  https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits 

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. 

The Muriel Wright Recovery Center CRT is a 15-bed, voluntary crisis residential treatment center on Santa Clara County’s Muriel Wright behavioral health campus in San Jose, California. The CRT is co-located on the same campus as the Substance Use Treatment Services (SUTS) program.  The program was created as an alternative to and diversion from Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS), acute psychiatric hospitalization, and incarceration. The CRT will serve a co-ed population with 90% male and 10% female census predicted; all referrals will be persons with justice-involved mental health status. The average length of stay for this program is 14-21 days.  The Muriel Wright Recovery Center CRT program is under contract with Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department. 

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability 

*May vary by location and position type 

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

Residential Case Manager, Residential Mental Health Worker

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