Intensive Services Parent Partner
About The Position
The Parent Partner (PP) is a direct service provider to Intensive Services youth and their families. Working within the Intensive Services process and as a member of the Child and Family Team, the PP uses a strengths-based, family-centered, team-driven, community-based perspective and solution-focused problem solving. The PP provides mental health services, including collateral, case management, and case consultation, and offers support, advocacy, system orientation, mentoring, and other supportive services to parents, caregivers, and families involved in Intensive Services Programs. The PP helps ensure that parents and caregivers receive training and information to support their role as active, informed decision-makers for and with their children. The role helps families maintain voice, access, and ownership of the Child and Family Plan. The PP represents and supports parents and caregivers at agency meetings, Penny Lane Network Provider Meetings, and meetings of the Penny Lane Community Advisory Committee, and supports program adherence to the County contract. The position is based in Lancaster, California. The schedule is Monday through Friday and varies; some nights and weekends may be included. The listed pay range is $23.10–$33.77 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour Spanish bilingual differential. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days. The posting refers applicants to the company website for a complete list of benefits and perks.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
- Must be a parent or primary, long-term caretaker of a special needs child, with personal system experience in DCFS, Probation, the Department of Mental Health, or the Regional Center.
- Submit a letter of interest outlining personal system experience as the parent or long-term caregiver of a child involved with DCFS, Probation, the Department of Mental Health, or the Regional Center.
- Any DCFS and/or Probation case must have been closed for at least 12 months.
- Must be able to work from a strengths-based perspective and demonstrate empathy and understanding when working with caregivers.
- Must be comfortable sharing personal experience and use good judgment.
- Must be able to work independently and use organization and time-management skills to meet position requirements.
- Valid California driver's license and current automobile insurance.
- Must maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization's insurance company.
- Must have immediate access to a vehicle during work hours.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish verbal skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct services to Intensive Services youth and their families in accordance with the Intensive Services process.
- Participate on the Child and Family Team.
- Use a strengths-based, family-centered, team-driven, community-based approach and solution-focused problem solving.
- Provide mental health services, including collateral, case management, and case consultation services.
- Provide support, advocacy, system orientation, mentoring, and other supportive services to parents, caregivers, and families involved in Intensive Services Programs.
- Help ensure parents and caregivers are offered training and information to support their role as active, informed decision-makers for and with their children.
- Ensure families have voice, access, and ownership of the Child and Family Plan.
- Represent and support parents and caregivers at agency meetings, Penny Lane Network Provider Meetings, and Penny Lane Community Advisory Committee meetings.
- Support program adherence to the County contract.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits; applicants are directed to the company website for the complete list of perks and benefits.
- Medical benefits effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.
- Additional $1.00 per hour Spanish bilingual differential for eligible bilingual Spanish skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
