Family Partner (Part-time)
About The Position
JRI’s Community Service Agencies are committed to delivering comprehensive wraparound services for youth under 21 who are diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. These services cater to those who need multiple forms of support or are engaged with various child-serving systems, including child welfare, special education, or juvenile justice. The family partner position is essential to our team’s mission to assist young people. Family partners work alongside caregivers, offering support, demonstrating positive behaviors, and guiding them throughout their journey. These partners are chosen for their personal experiences, having successfully navigated their own journeys with children, grandchildren, or foster children who have mental health needs.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age.
- A High School diploma or GED, combined with two years of experience in a human services field is required.
- Must be a parent or legal guardian of a youth facing emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges, as well as experience in navigating systems to secure support for their child's needs.
- Experience with challenges faced in home, school, or community settings.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license.
- Background and driving record checks will be performed.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of an Associate degree in a human services field and one year of experience working with the target population is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work alongside Clinicians, Young Adult Peer Mentors, and Therapeutic Support Specialists to support the delivery of strength-based peer-to-peer education, coaching, role modeling, guidance, and support services.
- Utilize caregiving experiences to enhance the lives of youth who are presenting with difficult and challenging behaviors, and their families.
- Support families in navigating multiple systems of care and enable parents and caregivers to learn effective advocacy skills.
Benefits
- $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
