Family Peer Mentor

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health • Lancaster, OH

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About The Position

We are seeking a START Family Peer Supporter! Fairfield County, OH Join our Team! Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping people along the road to health and well-being. We meet people in their homes and communities and help connect them to the resources they need. We serve Southeastern and Central Ohio with a comprehensive array of behavioral health and other services working with local partners to promote healthy people and strong communities. All of our services are intended to be collaborative and personalized for the individual. We are looking for a certified peer supporter or an individual who is in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder or substance use with mental health, who is eligible to work toward becoming a certified peer supporter. Experience working with resources in Fairfield County preferred.

Requirements

• Have earned a minimum education level of GED.
• Lived experience with child welfare services as a parent or child.
• Minimum 3 years of quality recovery from Substance Use Disorder.
• Familiarity with community health & human service systems.
• Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression.
• Can effectively operate in an Internet-based, electronic health record (EHR) and other data environments.
• Demonstrate long-term recovery (at least 2 years is required, three years is preferred) from a SUD.
• Demonstrate no ongoing criminal activity.
• Have lived experience with the child welfare system either as a parent or child, with the case closed at least one year, or if you do not have direct CPS experience, be able to describe how your substance use affected your children and family.
• Maintain a current drivers license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with resources in Fairfield County preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an active member of the Ohio START team.
• Works jointly with the Ohio START case worker and behavioral health provider to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of intensive wrap-around services to the START families on the caseload and to assist with the safety of the child(ren).
• Participates in initial meetings, weekly status meetings, and Family Team Meetings to review families' progress.
• Providing continual exploration of the familys needs to empower the family to take ownership over their long-term successes and the safety of the child(ren);
• Supporting the parent(s) in achieving personal independence;
• Connecting START families to community resources;
• Teaching families skills to effectively navigate the child welfare system;
• Assisting families with identifying and accessing natural support systems in the community;
• Promoting coordination and linkage among providers within the local community
• Coordinating or providing assistance in crisis interventions and stabilization of families
• Assisting families to develop empowerment skills through promoting self-advocacy
• Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers
• Providing input on court forms, as needed;
• Providing input on the development of the case plan and child safety; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

What This Job Offers

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