Certified Peer Specialist- Parent

About the role

Community-based role focused on the Child and Adolescent populations. Outcomes of these services include increased rehabilitative skills-building, improved family functioning, greater access to wellness-promoting resources, and enhanced emotional and functional improvement within the family.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating peer support among the participating group family members
• Aiding families in gaining skills to promote the families’ recovery process (e.g., self-advocacy, developing natural support, etc.)
• Supporting family voice and choice by assisting the family in assuming the lead roles in all multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Listening to the family’s needs and concerns from a peer perspective, and offering suggestions for engagement in planning process
• Providing ongoing emotional support, modeling and mentoring during all phases of the planning services/support planning process
• Helping families better understand services offered by service providers, and assisting with understanding policies, procedures, and regulations that impact on the youth while living in the community
• Ensuring the engagement and active participation of the family and youth in the planning process and guiding families toward taking a pro-active and self-managing role in their youth's treatment
• Assisting the family with the acquisition of the skills and knowledge necessary to sustain an awareness of the youth's needs as well as his/her strengths and the development and enhancement of the family's unique problem-solving skills, coping mechanisms, and strategies for the youth.
• Any other duties assigned by Child and Adolescent Community Services Manager and/or Director of the C&A Department.

Requirements

• Must have a current driver’s license.
• Mandatory Office Presence: Staff are required to perform in-person work at the agency office and in the community.
• Flexible Availability: Hours of availability must vary based on the needs of the clients, which includes availability during late evenings and weekends.
• Physical Capability: Staff must be able to drive, climb stairs, and walk at least one block to provide services in various settings. Services will be provided in home or in the community to include public buildings such as the library and government agencies.
• Hours of availability can vary based on need of clients to include late evenings and weekends.
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine.
• Completes/passes agency-sponsored defensive driving course, as well as all other agency-required training courses.

Skills

• Must be a Certified Peer Specialist – Parent or meet criteria to be certified as a Certified Peer Specialist Parent (CPS-P).

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Health insurance, paid time off, and other benefits as per company policy.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday–Thursday: 10:15 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Weekend availability: 1st Saturday of each month (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)