Parent Partner

Betty Hardwick Center•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Family Partner also known as the Parent Partner provides peer mentoring, educational materials and support provided by an experienced parent to the caregivers of a child in the different LOC packages residing in Jones, Callahan, Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor Counties. Leads parent educational and parent support groups. This position requires an average of 3 hrs of face to face service per day. This position has direct service time and documentation performance targets to meet. Some attendance is required at school ARD meetings, wraparound team staffings, and CRCG meetings as they arise to provide parent support and advocacy. Schedule is primarily 8-5 with some flexibility in the evenings and on the weekends. This position will report to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program Administrator.

Requirements

Is 18 years of age or older
Has received either: A high school diploma; or A high school equivalency certificate issued in accordance with the laws applicable to the issuing agency
Has at least one year of lived experience raising a child or adolescent with an emotional or mental health issue as a parent or LAR
Has at least one year of experience navigating a child-serving system (e.g. mental health, juvenile justice, social security, or special education) as a parent or LAR
Has the ability to perform the duties of a Family Partner as outlined in the Texas Resilience and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines
Has successfully completed the certified Family Partner training and passed the certification exam recognized by the department within one year of the date of hire for the role of Family Partner
Must have a Texas Driver’s License and be an insurable driver