Family Peer Support Specialist

Position Summary: 

Assist families in effectively navigating the mental healthcare system in order to create their own support system of effective resources based on staff member’s personal experience. Serve as a resource, mentor and advocate for the needs of parents/guardians and their families.  Mentors FPSS I through experience and training.

Position Description:

• Monitor,supportand assess family’s progress in obtaining needed resources through continued one-on-one meetings
• Mentor FPSS I staff through use of experience and training in that role 
• Utilize motivational interviewing, effective meeting skills, holistic view, parenting skills and other areas of focus 
• Initiate and help maintain collaboration between families and school system and community-based providers; attend corresponding meetings and events as needed
• Effectively communicate key information in a timely manner with management and peer staff
• Maintain all service documentation requirements, evaluation outcome requirements and data as required
• Attend and actively participate in program team meetings; remain abreast of program needs
• Plan, organize and recruit for Round Table discussions,Family Fun Nights and other events
• Adhere to professional behavior
• Complete agency, accrediting body, and funder required training 
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of school system and community-area resources for youth and families
• Ability to manage time and multiple priorities effectively
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately and maintain professional boundaries
• Mid- level problem solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of a diverse background
• Ability to be adaptive,flexible and responsive to the needs of the program while interacting in an ethical and culturally sensitive way
• Ability to utilize technology including electronic service documentation system

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency 
• Experience as a primary care provider (parent, foster parent, guardian, etc.) navigating the behavioral health system for children
• Current 40-hour Family Peer Support Certificate

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned.Frequent occasional walking and use of stairs.Frequent to constant sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Occasional to frequent reaching and handling.
• Sensory: Rare feeling, tasting/smelling and use of color vision. Occasional use of midrange and far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision.Constant talking and hearing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.