Family Support Specialist (FSS)
About The Position
The Family Support Specialist (FSS) works with the behavioral health home team to help ensure well-coordinated, integrated care for youth and families. The FSS provides leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing BHHO family support services. Success in the position requires willingness to share personal experiences with families, coworkers, and community providers. The role is intended for someone with at least three years of lived experience parenting or serving in a parenting role (as a biological parent or caregiver, foster parent, or grandparent) for at least one child or youth who lived with them for three or more years and has emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance use, or mental health concerns. The FSS must be able and willing to articulate those experiences and have at least three years of experience navigating child-serving systems of care on behalf of that child, such as children's behavioral health, child welfare, special education, or juvenile justice.
Requirements
- At least three years of lived experience parenting or serving in a parenting role for a child or youth who lived with the applicant for at least three years and has emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance use, or mental health concerns.
- At least three years of lived experience navigating child-serving systems of care on behalf of that child or youth, such as children's behavioral health, child welfare, special education, or juvenile justice.
- Ability and willingness to articulate lived experiences.
- Proof of vehicle insurance at $50,000/$100,000.
- Valid Maine driver's license.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Entry-level computer skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Parent/Family Peer certification or provisional certification.
Responsibilities
- Work with the behavioral health home team to help ensure well-coordinated and integrated care for youth and families.
- Provide leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing BHHO family support services.
- Share lived experiences with families, coworkers, and community providers.
- Navigate child-serving systems of care on behalf of a child or youth.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Work within 30 miles of your home
- No vaccine requirement
- Work/life balance
- Job-specific training at no cost
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
