“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

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs 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.

Telecare’s Carmen Lane is a 12 bed Crisis Residential Treatment Center with a forensic focus located in Santa Maria, California. This program serves adult residents of Santa Barbara County with justice-involved backgrounds who require crisis support to avoid hospitalization, incarceration, or both.  Residents may be discharging from a hospital, forensic facility, or long-term locked facility and need step-down care to transition to community living.  The program will provide recovery-focused learning environment where residents have opportunity to improve symptom self-management, community living and interpersonal skills, and make lasting connections to family and community supports. 

Under direct supervision of the Clinical Director/Administrator, this Licensed Team Lead entry-level management position supervises multidisciplinary teams, coordinates service needs, and collaborates with other services and agencies.  Fulfills appropriate level of services for new members served as outlined in the essential functions.

Shifts Available:

Full Time 40 hours per week; Salaried; Monday - Friday; 9:00am - 5:30pm

Expected starting wage range is $72,808.63 - $93,533.99.  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)

Licensed mental health professional as confirmed by state regulatory/licensing board (e.g., LCSW, MFT, RN, or LPCC) from the state of operation   One (1) year supervisory experience or supervisory training within six (6) months of employment Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.  Willingness to use your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.  Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.   Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc. 

What’s In It For You*

Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching and mentorship  Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships  Paid Time Off: For FT 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) Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan For more information visit:  https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits

What You Will Love About Working at Telecare

Culture of power-with not power-over  Your contribution is valued  Opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals  Personal commitment to the mission from your team and colleagues Diverse mental health program types with lifelong career advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

Assist your program leadership with implementing and overseeing the responsibilities for clinical services and standards of care for our clients, and administrative needs of the multidisciplinary team. Work closely with your program leadership to continually communicate with community partners and all local systems of care that are in service to our clients.     Oversees documentation by clinical staff and work closely with your program leadership to assist with audits of Clinical Charts to ensure adherence to State and County Requirements. Assists with New Hire Orientation and ongoing training and mentorship for all clinical staff. Assists with recruitment, screening, hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations and terminations of all clinical staff

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

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

Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Clinical Leadership, Team Leader

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