Family Partner/Certified Peer Support Specialist (MORES)

General Position Description: Under general supervision must be able to navigate child and family serving systems and teach/support family members who are involved with the child and family service systems.

Performance Expectations and Competencies The Family Support Partner completes the following tasks: Works one-on-one and maintains regular frequent contact with the parent(s)/caregiver(s) and/or youth to provide information and support throughout the care planning process Attends meetings like the Child and Family Teams and IEP meetings to assist the parent(s)/caregiver(s) and/or youth in articulating the youth/familys strengths, needs, and goals to the Wraparound Facilitator and CFT.

Educates and empowers parents/caregivers and/or youth about how to effectively navigate the child-serving systems for themselves and about the existence of informal/community resources available to them and facilitates the parents/caregivers and youths access to these resources.

Assist families in identifying their current strengths and needs.

MORES staff assists with developing transition assets and strategies to address those needs using an array of community-based services, supports, and system collaborations attending/facilitating Child and Family Team meetings, connecting or re-connecting to formal and informal services and supports in the community, and ensuring systems collaboration.

Provide psychoeducation about psychological conditions, information about navigating the mental health system, reducing stigma, and overcoming obstacles their child is facing.

Referral and Linkage Works directly with the youth and family to implement elements of the PCP.

Identifies, actively assists the youth and family to obtain, and monitors the delivery of available services including medical, educational, social, therapeutic, or other services; Collaborates with the other service providers and state agencies (if involved) on behalf of the youth and families.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

General Knowledge and Skills Required for the Position: Knowledge of: a.

Family engagement strategies b.

Community services and resources c.

System of care principles including supporting family-driven care and inter-agency coordination d.

Child and Family Service System including roles and parameters of child Skills and Abilities to: a.

Time management skills b.

Teaching coping and problem-solving skills c.

Self-care skills and maintaining appropriate boundaries including understanding of how to effectively and appropriately share personal stories d.

Teaching self-care and appropriate boundaries e.

Teaching effective communication f.

Teaching self-advocacy skills g.

Support youth in using crisis/safety plans and the skills within that plan.

Preferred and Minimum Position Qualifications: A valid Peer Support Specialist certification is required.

Additional Job Requirements (Licenses, Certifications, Personal Vehicle, etc.): 1.

Valid drivers License 2.

24/7/365 is required for ...