Family Partner
About The Position
Wayside’s is seeking dynamic, talented, and compassionate Family Partner to provide supportive service to parents/caregivers to eligible youth. The Family Partner must have “lived experience” as a parent/primary caregiver of a youth who is/has been involved in the Mental Health system. What you will do: The Family Partner provides hope, information, encouragement, and one-to-one support to parents/caregivers of children with emotional/behavioral health issues. Assists caregivers in planning for the strengths and needs of their child. Help parents/caregivers access resources, services and support. Team up and consult with providers and parents/caregivers about how to best meet the needs of youth with mental health concerns. Works collaboratively with ICC and other team members to ensure family voice in care coordination
Requirements
- Lived experience as a caregiver of a youth facing challenges with mental health, emotional health and/or trauma resulting in significant life disruption is required.
- Willingness to share your family’s recovery story in the context of peer support.
- Knowledge of behavioral health systems and services, DMH, and DCF resources, special education law and services, and other social service resources, and how to access these services.
- High school diploma or HiSET and a minimum of 2 years experience working with children/adolescent/transition-aged youth.
- Valid driver’s license/access to reliable automobile.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual
Responsibilities
- Provide supportive service to parents/caregivers to eligible youth
- Provide hope, information, encouragement, and one-to-one support to parents/caregivers of children with emotional/behavioral health issues
- Assist caregivers in planning for the strengths and needs of their child
- Help parents/caregivers access resources, services and support
- Team up and consult with providers and parents/caregivers about how to best meet the needs of youth with mental health concerns
- Work collaboratively with ICC and other team members to ensure family voice in care coordination
Benefits
- sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).
- We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
