Family Support Partner

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Position Summary

Family Support Partner (FSP) provides peer support services, serves as a family advocate, provides families with information and links to services to meet the needs of families. The Family Support Partner provides support to families in a variety of settings. The Family Support Partner performs a wide range of tasks to support families that have youth and/or young adults with mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Family Support Partner will model competency in recovery and wellness, be a parent/caregiver of youth between the ages of 12 and 29 years old with a family member with mental health/ substance misuse and or social emotional behavioral challenges.

Essential Functions

1.Key Responsibilities

• Provide support services to parent and/or caregiver by phone, in their home or an alternate location that meets the needs of individual and/or families
• Effectively communicate, listen, and understand the problems faced by parent and/or caregivers.
• Utilize and assist in problem solving techniques with parents and/or caregivers.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the area of Recovery
• Refer families to programs offering services that complement family needs.
• Support parents and/or caregivers in reaching personal goals for recovery and wellness.
• Through outreach calls, engage families in the system of care to participate in Federation of Families activities.

2. Agency Culture

As our agency continues to grow and change. What worked yesterday may not work today and will likely not work tomorrow. To thrive, we must incorporate new ways of thinking and embrace new practices. As part of our individual and agency cultural change process, it is critical that as a candidate for Family Support Partner you aspire to the following:

• A commitment to the agency’s mission, vision, and values;
• A commitment to excellence in everything we do;
• A commitment to accreditation, performance and quality improvement;
• A commitment to outcomes and measured results;
• A commitment to innovation and to what is possible.
• A commitment to the people we work with.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and a cover letter addressing these statements

1. I am interested in the position of the Family Support Partner because:

2. I feel that I am the best candidate for this position because:

3. My philosophy of recovery is:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person