Bilingual Family Peer Specialist - Wraparound Team

Primary Responsibilities

• Use personal lived experience to build trust with parents and caregivers, providing encouragement and validating their experiences.
• Provide culturally informed peer support to Spanish-speaking families, helping them navigate systems and build natural support networks.
• Offer individualized support in homes, schools, and community settings, including Child & Family Team meetings and IEP conferences.
• Aid caregivers in accessing resources such as housing, healthcare, transportation, food, and education for their families.
• Promote independent living skills, parenting support, and personal wellness for both caregivers and their youth.
• Support social engagement by encouraging and participating in community and recreational activities with families.
• Facilitate connections with peer advocacy groups and help families understand their rights, including the grievance process.
• Partner with clinicians to develop youth wellness plans and provide caregiver insight to the treatment team.
• Model and teach skills in daily living, financial management, nutrition, and healthcare access.
• Support families in crisis situations by assisting in safety planning and coordinating with crisis resources as needed.
• Provide interpretation between Spanish-speaking families and providers when appropriate, ensuring culturally competent communication.
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow all agency policies and HIPAA regulations.
• Drive to meetings, appointments, and community resources individually.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: Experienced (minimum two years of job-related experience)
• Experience: Experienced raising a client involved with the mental health system
• Licensure: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration
• Licensure: Completion of the Washington State Mental Health Division’s Peer Counselor Training and the subsequent certification as a Peer Counselor within six months of employment
• Language: Speech and writing fluency in both English and Spanish

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree (Social Work, Psychology, or Behavioral Health field)
• Experience: Relevant experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental illness
• Experience: Capacity to work well with children and families

Knowledge

• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in community mental health, including health care reform and automation of job tasks using computer technology.
• Maintain certification as a Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessor and administer this screening in person and over the phone as necessary to clients, caregivers, clinicians, social workers, and other community members.
• Maintain a working knowledge of mental health rehabilitation standards.
• Working knowledge of the system of care and community resources.

Skills

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.

Abilities

• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in community mental health, including health care reform and automation of job tasks using computer technology.
• Maintain certification as a Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessor and administer this screening in person and over the phone as necessary to clients, caregivers, clinicians, social workers, and other community members.
• Maintain a working knowledge of mental health rehabilitation standards.
• Working knowledge of the system of care and community resources.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in community mental health, including health care reform and automation of job tasks using computer technology.
• Maintain certification as a Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessor and administer this screening in person and over the phone as necessary to clients, caregivers, clinicians, social workers, and other community members.
• Maintain a working knowledge of mental health rehabilitation standards.
• Working knowledge of the system of care and community resources.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communicate clearly and concisely.
• Operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.