Family Partner - Community Service Agency

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate and collaborate with providers in the family’s team regarding the Care Plan and strategies for intervention; attend all Care Plan meetings, provide input on the family and youth’s goals and update’s on the youth’s progress
• Deliver services in accordance with the care plan developed collaboratively by the providers and parent/caregiver in addition to the youth whenever possible
• Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and community that address goals of the youth’s Care Plan
• Aid the caregiver in meeting the needs of the youth by performing one or more of the following: educating, supporting, coaching, modeling and/or guiding the caregiver
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures relating to all components of consumer peer support services
• Deliver services in the parent/caregiver’s home and community
• Complete all paperwork in a timely manner
• Follow all policies of the Brien Center
• Participate in Wraparound Care planning
• Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervision and required trainings
• Update supervisor on collateral contacts on a regular basis
• Complete all tasks assigned which impact the organized function of the program

Other Responsibilities

• Provide atmosphere conducive to enhancing mental health and recovery in keeping with human rights of consumers
• Promote Family and Youth voice and choice
• Maintain required productivity levels
• Attend all required meetings and Brien Center trainings
• Represent the agency in a professional manner at all times
• Report any incident regarding accidents, injuries and unusual events to program director
• Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs of the parent/caregiver and youth
• Provide transportation when necessary to facilitate Care Plan

Qualifications

• Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs, preferably a youth with mental health needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year of experience working with the target population is preferred
• An associate’s degree in a human service field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth may be substituted
• A high school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience with the target population or navigating child and family serving systems may be substituted

Skills

• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively
• Working knowledge of computers
• Knowledge of community resources

Other Requirements

• Able to respond to program scheduling and family needs on a flexible basis; this may include working after regular business hours to provide for the needs of the family
• Attend Community Health Worker Training and receive certification within 1 year of hire or transfer to position
• Support and maintain the principles and policies of The Brien Center
• Maintain ethical and professional standards
• Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community and caregiver contacts
• Demonstrate commitment to the agency’s mission and community mental health principles
• Valid US driver’s license
• Use of personally insured automobile
• Driver’s License check (RMV)
• Criminal Offender Record Information check (CORI)