Family Specialist – Turn Your Experience into Impact!

Full-time | 40 hours per week | Nevada

At Nevada PEP, we believe families are the experts in their children’s care. We’re hiring a Family Peer Support Specialist — a parent or caregiver who has firsthand experience raising a child with disabilities or behavioral/mental health challenges. If you’ve navigated Nevada’s systems of care and want to use your journey to help other families, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Supporting parents and caregivers through peer mentoring

Helping families understand resources, services, and rights

Attending school, community, or system meetings with families

Sharing your lived experience to improve systems and policies

Raising awareness in the community through outreach and presentations

What You Bring:

High school diploma or equivalent

Compassion, communication, and problem-solving skills

Familiarity with Nevada’s System of Care and resources for families

Comfort with public speaking, outreach, and data entry

Flexibility to work evenings/weekends and travel locally

Why Join Nevada PEP?

Be part of a supportive team that values lived experience

Receive hands-on training and ongoing professional development

Help create lasting change for Nevada families

Flexible Schedule with Vacation Time and Paid Holidays Off - Your Birthday Included!

About Nevada PEP:

Nevada PEP is a nonprofit organization serving families statewide who are raising children with disabilities including those with behavioral health challenges. We offer training, resources, and family-to-family support to help families successfully navigate services and systems. As a “family of families,” we walk alongside one another through challenges, offering care, guidance, and understanding rooted in lived experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $18