Parent Partner - Wraparound (Part-time)

Koinonia Family Services -•San Diego, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Koinonia Family Services is seeking a qualified individual with lived adoption experience to work as a part-time Parent Partner in our San Diego District Office. This position is perfect for parents who have experience with adoption and the child welfare system. Your role will be to provide support and guidance to other adoption parents, offering them the benefit of your experiences and knowledge. You will provide guidance, support, training and advocacy to empower parents to improve outcomes for their adopted children. This is a part-time position. The schedule is about 10-15 hours per week, with some occasional evening and weekend hours. The opportunity for more hours may be available in the future as the number of families in the program increases.

Requirements

A strong desire to help families achieve successful outcomes
Foster and Adoption experience
Good working knowledge of the child welfare system and community resources
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
The ability to establish and maintain effective personal work relationships
A high degree of integrity and confidentiality
A schedule that is flexible to meet work requirements
A valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation as driving is an essential job function.

Nice To Haves

Lived adoption experience
Prior wraparound experience

Responsibilities

Mentor families who have adopted, as a part of a multidimensional team providing services to the family.
Provide peer counseling to adoptive parents to improve outcomes for children.
Provide psychoeducation to the adoptive parents through an approved trauma-informed curriculum provided by the agency.
Provide in-home support services, with some services also being performed virtually.
Work may need to be performed in the evening hours when families are available.
Complete documentation for services according to agency standards and timelines.
As a part of initial paid training, complete Foundational Wraparound training through UC Davis.