Parent Peer Support - PT

Position Summary

The Parent Partner provides active, hands-on, trauma-informed, and family-guided peer support to parents of youth receiving services while collaborating with families, team members, and service providers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates positive family involvement in the treatment process using trauma-informed, strength-based, and client-driven engagement techniques.
• Creates community relationships to enhance resource and referral opportunities.
• Connects with all families entering the program to engage and build involvement.
• Participates in the initial family information-gathering and assessment process to help identify needs and assist in the development of treatment goals.
• Works with families, caregivers, and treatment team members and all informal and formal supports to assist and support individualized family plans and treatment goals during and post-treatment.
• Attends and participates in a variety of meetings to help support and advocate for the well-being, needs and resources for caregivers and youth.
• Provides and assists with ongoing advocacy for families during the treatment process and with other providers involved in the family’s life.
• Role models skills and provides coaching so families can learn to advocate for themselves.
• Delivers consultation and training to treatment team members to enhance the delivery of family-driven care and positive family engagement techniques.
• Provides parent skill-building education, consultation, and role modeling; leads/co-leads parent support groups.
• Acts as a resource for families and responds to family crises in a prompt, effective, and collaborative manner.
• May coordinate and conduct family-finding activities to help youth establish a strong support network and support permanency as needed.
• Sets up and facilitates the linking of youth and families with appropriate community services, and follow-ups.
• Meets with the family and youth (virtually or in-person) as determined and prescribed by the treatment plan and family’s engagement level.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent, and must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have prior experience as the primary parent or caregiver of a child with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
• Must have experience with children’s mental health systems such as DHS, DOC, social services, probation, or the Department of Mental Health.
• Completion of a successful background check.
• Currently have or be willing and able to successfully complete the Department of Human Services-approved Certified Family Peer Specialist Training and certificate exam.
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements.
• Must successfully pass a DHS criminal background check.
• Be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.