Family Support Partner EMPACT

La Frontera Arizona • San Tan Valley, AZ

91d

About The Position

The Family Support Partner models the skills necessary to maneuver within the behavioral health system and other community programs, thus serving as a system guide and advocate for the parent. Provide direct support to families as an active member of the Child and Family Team. Encourage family members to move toward self-advocacy in the attainment of their own, culturally specific life goals for themselves and their children and help them develop the skills to do so. Work with the family to gather information regarding their strengths and needs, as well as provides information, which enables the family to make decisions in the child and family planning process and beyond. Provide information and connections to community resources, and helps the family navigate through the processes of the education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and social services systems. This position is full time and must have the flexibility to work an occasional weekend day or evening to meet a client's needs.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience as a parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, or caretaker of a child with behavioral health needs.
• Be very organized and can manage time effectively.
• Be computer literate with good customer service skills and basic typing.
• Able to work professionally and effectively with diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess a valid Arizona driver's license with no major infractions for the past 39 months.
• Must have a Fingerprint Clearance Card or be eligible to obtain one.
• Must be 21 years of age or older at time of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Model skills necessary to maneuver within the behavioral health system and other community programs.
• Serve as a system guide and advocate for the parent.
• Provide direct support to families as an active member of the Child and Family Team.
• Encourage family members to move toward self-advocacy in the attainment of their own culturally specific life goals.
• Help families develop skills to achieve their goals.
• Gather information regarding family strengths and needs.
• Provide information enabling families to make decisions in the child and family planning process.
• Connect families to community resources.
• Help families navigate through education, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and social services systems.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Medical plans (4 choices)
• Dental plans (2 choices)
• Vision plans (2 choices)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Retirement Allowance
• Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
• Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Elder Care assistance
• Pet Insurance and much more!

What This Job Offers

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