Parent Partner

Responsibilities

• Guidance to parents/caregivers who have children being served through the system, sharing and relating your own prior experience
• Advocacy and liaison services between the families, children, clinician, treatment staff, community agencies, and services
• Participates as a member of the Child and Family Team (CFT), trainings, court review hearings, IEP, and other meetings and assists the parents/caregivers in bringing up and discussing difficult issues
• Lead or co-lead individual and parent counseling groups providing education, consultation, or other needed services
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Provide services in the home and community - Flexibility with schedule

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior personal experience as a parent or legal guardian of a child who has been involved with the system (DCFS, probation, Regional Center, Dept. of Mental Health or the like) required
• Probation and/or DCFS case must be closed for a minimum of one year
• Two years of experience in a mental health setting strongly preferred
• Valid driver license for 1 year minimum, reliable transportation with registration and insurance.

Benefits

• Full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Full compensation/benefits package plus 401(k) with company match
• Generous Paid time off and holiday pay
• “On-Demand Pay” - get paid for the days you work without waiting for payday!
• All employees have the option to access their pay as soon as they earn it through their employee app - no fees and super easy!
• Meaningful work for you – come join our team

Pay

Annual Salary: $49,000 (Salary plus overtime) - $23.56 hourly

Schedule

Flexibility with schedule