Parent Support Partner

Lincoln Behavioral Svcs.•Redford, MI

About The Position

Provide peer delivered support, advocacy and training for parents of children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) accessing services within the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.

Requirements

The ability to develop a relationship with parents and becomes a trusted ally in whom parents can confide.
The ability to show respect and treat parents, families, and professionals with dignity.
The ability to model advocacy.
The ability to provide a safe and confidential environment where families develop a partnership with the PSP.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Community Mental Health System and its services to children and youth.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrates and communicates a commitment to parent involvement in all aspects of mental health treatment.
Organized, able to set priorities, and work independently.
Completion of reporting and documentation activities in a timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others (colleagues, supervisors, professionals, parents, youth, service providers, etc.).
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, accessing/navigating the internet).
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate the availability of each family.
Parent of a child with a SED.
Experience working with children, youth and families.
Experience navigating the public community mental health system.
Received a certificate of completion in the Wayne County System of Care Parent Training.
Certified Parent Support Partner through the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) or in the process to obtain certification as a Parent Support Partner. Maintains yearly requirements with a three year submission of documentation for recertification.

Responsibilities

Reports to work on time as scheduled and at the location assigned.
Completes all required trainings with established timeframes.
Facilitates and/or assists with access to appropriate services for children and families by phone or in person.
Support parents with barriers/challenges with systems and services.
Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care.
Participates as a member of the treatment team.
Must complete an initial parent support plan within first two visits with family and update every quarter then after.
Serves as a source of credible information about resources, programs, and services.
Research and distribute resources and contacts for programs and services.
Work collaboratively with team members, service providers, parents and system leaders to foster relationships that demonstrate true collaboration.
Assists parents in learning skills to obtain resources for their families.
Assists parents to develop skills that will benefit the parent and the family as identified in the plan of care by the family and treatment team.
Helps parents navigate a variety of systems including but not limited to community mental health, schools, hospitals, child welfare, and juvenile justice programs.
Assist parents by supporting, training, coaching and modeling ways to navigate the system and to communicate effectively with the service providers.
Actively participates on community teams, decision making bodies, and committee meetings.
Must submit timely and accurate service activity logs and progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery to PSP supervisor.
Direct service time. The PSP maintains 80 direct service hours per month, unless job assignments given with supervisory approval require a variance to this expectation.
Completes other duties as assigned in a reasonable established timeframe with quality expectations.