Parent Partner - Full Service Partnership

Child & Family Center•Santa Clarita, CA

5h•$24 - $27•Remote

About The Position

The Parent Partner serves as a mentor to parents/caregivers offering validation, guidance, empathy, hope and support grounded in their own lived experiences, as a parent who has navigated systems such as child welfare, probation, behavioral or mental health, or special education. The Parent Partner’s role on the Full Service Partnership (FSP) High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) team is to build 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. The Parent Partner helps parents/caregivers build confidence, reframe challenges, and actively engage in each HFW phase. Their role is vital in ensuring that the parent/caregiver’s voice, values, and priorities are elevated across the four phases of HFW. The Parent Partner’s own lived experience provides them with a unique lens from which to advocate, from a place of deep empathy and wisdom.

Requirements

GED or High School Diploma required.
Experience as a parent or care-providing family member of a consumer of mental health services, DCFS, or Department of Probation services.
Spanish fluency required to meet the needs of our clients.
Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Agency’s liability policy.
Must pass all applicable health, fingerprint/LiveScan and DMV clearances.
Lived experience as the parent or caregiver of a youth who received services from child-serving systems
Commitment to practice cultural respectfulness and relevance
Strong peer engagement and communication skills
Able to maintain healthy boundaries while building trust

Responsibilities

Builds relationships with parents/caregivers rooted in compassion, trust, and shared experience
Helps parents/caregivers prepare for Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and other meetings related to their needs
Supports parents/caregivers in strengthening relationships with their children through modeling, coaching, and communication practice
Assists parents/caregivers in understanding, accessing, and advocating within child-serving systems
Provide linkage, advocacy, and coordination services as needed, including using flexible funds to meet family needs.
Actively contributes to team planning, implementation, and evaluation of family care plans
Ensures parent/caregiver perspectives shape planning decisions, safety and crisis plans, and service strategies
Offers feedback to improve practices and uphold HFW principles through the lens of lived experience
Provide individual rehabilitation, linkage, advocacy, and coordination services as needed.
Provide the majority of services face-to-face in the field, including regular travel to clients’ homes, schools, and community locations.
Be available and responsive by agency cell phone for crisis management and urgent family needs.
Attend all assigned training meetings, supervision sessions, and professional development activities.
Meet established documentation, billing, and productivity expectations.
Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits

15 paid Holidays including 1 week holiday closure (paid) in December through January
Paid birthday floating holiday
Vacation and Sick Time
Medical Coverage
Agency paid Dental & Vision Coverage (for EE-Only coverage)
Voluntary Family Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Agency paid Long Term Disability
Agency paid Employee Life Insurance & Employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Voluntary Employee and Family Life Insurance, and Family Accidental Death and Dismemberment
401(k) available with discretionary Agency match
Professional development opportunities and reimbursement
Employee Wellness Program
Mentorship Program
Pet Insurance