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

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

TBD