Family Partner

About the role

JRI’s Community Service Agencies are dedicated to providing comprehensive wraparound services for youth under 21 who are diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. Services are tailored to meet the needs of youth engaged with various child-serving systems, including child welfare, special education, or juvenile justice.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Clinicians, Young Adult Peer Mentors, and Therapeutic Support Specialists to support the delivery of strength-based peer-to-peer education, coaching, role modeling, guidance, and support services.
• Utilize caregiving experiences to enhance the lives of youth presenting with difficult and challenging behaviors, and their families.
• Support families in navigating multiple systems of care and enabling parents and caregivers to learn effective advocacy skills.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• A minimum of an Associate Degree in a human services field and one year of experience with the target population is required; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED along with two years of experience in the same field is acceptable.
• Candidates should have personal experience as a parent or caregiver of a youth facing emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges, as well as experience in navigating systems to secure support for their child's needs.
• Background checks and driving checks will be performed.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to build rapport with youth and families, and experience working with diverse populations.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for professional licenses such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN, and more!
• Excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices.
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full-time employees in your first year and much more!

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19 to $32.50 per hour.

Schedule

Hours are flexible but typically include evenings and weekends.