Parent Partner Specialist
About The Position
The Parent Partner is assigned to serve as a mentor to parents and caregivers offering guidance, empathy, and hope grounded in their own lived experiences. As a Wraparound team member, the Parent Partner builds trusting, peer-to-peer relationships with parents and caregivers, helping them navigate complex systems, prepare for team meetings, strengthen family bonds, and find sustainable support. Through weekly meetings and by participating in Wraparound team meetings and Child and Family Team meetings, the Parent Partner helps parents/caregivers build confidence, reframe challenges, and actively engage in each Wraparound phase. Their role is vital in ensuring that the parent/caregiver’s voice, values, and priorities are elevated across the four phases of Wraparound. The Parent Partner focuses on providing the parent/caregiver emotional support through shared experiences. The Parent Partner uses lived experience as a parent who has navigated child-serving systems such as child welfare, probation, behavioral or mental health, or special education to forge meaningful connections with parents and caregivers. Parent Partners are compassionate allies who provide validation, guidance, encouragement and support to parents and caregivers throughout the Wraparound process. Their own lived experience provides them with a unique lens from which to advocate, from a place of deep empathy and wisdom.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET, etc.)
- Personal experience as a consumer in the child welfare, probation, or mental health system.
- Peer Support Specialist Certification required
- Must possess a valid California Driver's License and maintain a driving record that meets the company driver's eligibility policy.
Nice To Haves
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Responsibilities
- Serve as a mentor to parents and caregivers, offering guidance, empathy, and hope grounded in lived experiences.
- Build trusting, peer-to-peer relationships with parents and caregivers.
- Help parents and caregivers navigate complex systems.
- Assist parents and caregivers in preparing for team meetings.
- Strengthen family bonds.
- Help parents and caregivers find sustainable support.
- Participate in Wraparound team meetings and Child and Family Team meetings.
- Help parents/caregivers build confidence and reframe challenges.
- Ensure the parent/caregiver’s voice, values, and priorities are elevated across the four phases of Wraparound.
- Provide emotional support through shared experiences.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call system.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- On-the-job training.
- Access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs.
- Generous Time Off
- Ample vacation and holiday pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
