Certified Family Peer Specialist

Range Mental Health Center • Virginia, MN

47m • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

A Certified Family Peer Specialist (CFPS) partners with families of children and youth receiving mental health services to provide encouragement, guidance, and support. Drawing from lived experience, CFPS staff help families build on their strengths, navigate challenges, and support their child’s resiliency and recovery. CFPS services are nonclinical and family-centered, focusing on helping caregivers develop skills, knowledge, confidence, and community connections that strengthen the family and support the child or youth’s treatment goals across home, schools, and community settings.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have raised or currently be raising a child with a mental illness.
• Must have current or previous experience navigating the children’s mental health system.
• Must successfully complete the Minnesota Department of Human Services-approved Certified Family Peer Specialist training and certification exam.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to establish supportive and collaborative relationships with families and community partners.
• Knowledge of children’s mental health systems, resources, and community supports.
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity in working with diverse families and communities.
• Regular and reliable attendance is a requirement of this position.
• Must be able to maintain a Minnesota driver's license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with children, families, schools, or community agencies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services that increase a child’s ability to function in the home, school, and community.
• Deliver family peer support that builds on family strengths and promotes positive outcomes.
• Provide advocacy that encourages collaboration and supports the child’s growth and progress.
• Assist families in accessing culturally appropriate services across treatment settings.
• Promote resiliency, self-advocacy, and the development of natural supports.
• Reinforce and support maintenance of skills learned through other mental health services.
• Establish and facilitate parent support groups.
• Help caregivers develop coping and problem-solving skills.
• Educate families about mental illness, community resources, and opportunities to connect with other families with shared experiences.
• Collaborate with team members in the development and execution of integrated treatment plans.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with agency, county, state, and payer requirements.
• Participate in clinical supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, trainings, and staff meetings.
• Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and agency policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life
• 401k
• PTO
• MN PFML
• 100% employer provided clinical supervision at no cost to staff in therapy positions or any role requiring clinical licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED