Family Support Partner

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #070-2025-6, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with mental health needs? Have you navigated multiple systems for your child such as mental health, education, juvenile justice, and/or child welfare? Are you passionate about supporting other parents using your shared lived experience to offer hope and encouragement? If you answered yes, this may be the job for you.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Provide support, encouragement, and assistance to individuals in care. Positions in this classification promote activities fostering recovery and empowerment by sharing their personal experiences when appropriate and modeling self-help and wellness activities. Act as an advocate who facilitates and connects individuals to services and activities. As a treatment team member, the incumbent will provide expertise, experience, and consultation to encourage a culture where individual points of view and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into treatment.
 
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work under the close supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor or designee who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
 
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision and lead work are not responsibilities of this classification. If an appointing authority assigns an employee to a full spectrum of lead worker duties, the county shall compensate the employee as described in the Marion County Personnel Rules.The Family Support Partner has personal experience with a child in the mental health system.

• Identifies as part of the wraparound team and provides engagement and outreach to individuals and families. Assists in identifying service needs and assists individuals in obtaining services.   Provides information to families on eligibility and referral requirements for various programs and advocates for families during any application process.  Provides ongoing assistance in addressing barriers for families that are not engaging in treatment, families needing support services and families needing assistance in connecting with community resources and coaching on how to access services and supports of all kinds.  Provides transition advocacy and support especially between residential care and schools.  Supports navigation of the mental health and other treatment service system. Actively participates in strengthening linkages to community and peer delivered services, including linkages to community-based services.  Assesses and builds natural support network to increase natural supports.

• Provides individual and group skill development in order to help families complete their action steps on the wrap plan. Provides support group facilitation, workshops and classes as families are willing to attend.

• Provides expertise and consultation to the team to promote a culture in which the individual and family’s point of view (Family Voice and Choice) and preferences are recognized, respected, and integrated into all decisions.  The specialist will promote those activities that foster recovery and empowerment by sharing their personal experiences when appropriate, modeling self-help and wellness activities. Assists the Wraparound Facilitator and family to develop a strengths, needs, culture, discovery plan and proactive safety/crisis plan.

• Represents the department on planning and policy committees and Care Coordination Committee. Makes recommendations to administration to ensure family-sensitive services.  Participates in monthly New Solutions/MV-WRAP team meetings.

• Provides services at various locations. Driving is a requirement of the position.

• Documents services in the client record.

• Performs other job duties as assigned by your supervisor. 

Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
As defined by OAR 309-019-0105 (81) "Peer Support Specialist" means an individual providing peer delivered services to an individual or family member with similar life experience under the supervision of a qualified clinical supervisor and a qualified peer delivered services supervisor as resources are made available.

1. The family member raising a youth currently or formerly receiving mental health services.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants will be asked to discuss recovering experiences during the interview process.
• Must successfully complete a mental health approved peer support training program within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.  Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at:  http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.
• This position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549). 
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/policy.aspx?p=policy&pid=518.
• This position is represented by a union.
• This is a Full-time position, which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Understanding of approaches to support others in recovery and resiliency and demonstrates efforts at self-directed recovery. Knowledgeable of community resources and how to connect individuals to those resources. Ability to understand and carry out directions and instructions; ability to maintain confidentiality; interest and skill in providing services to individuals; ability to speak, read and write English; ability to provide documentation consistent with department standards for quality and timeliness; willingness to work hours conducive to reaching the identified population; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with individuals, coworkers, and other agencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; lifts, pushes, pulls, moves carts and carries items weighing up to 5 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks with a clear and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a normal speech level; on rare occasion, works in client homes or other areas that may be exposed to dust or second-hand smoke; works in uneven areas.

Salary : $20 - $27