Parent Partner - Wraparound (Part-time)

Koinonia Family Services - • Lancaster, CA

3d

About The Position

Koinonia Family Services is hiring a part-time Parent Partner for its Lancaster District Office. The role is intended for someone with lived adoption experience who can draw on their experience with adoption and the child welfare system to support and guide other adoptive parents. The Parent Partner helps empower parents through guidance, support, training, and advocacy to improve outcomes for adopted children.

The position involves mentoring families as part of a multidimensional service team, providing peer counseling and psychoeducation using an agency-approved trauma-informed curriculum, and delivering in-home and virtual support. Some work may be scheduled for evenings or weekends to accommodate families. The role also requires timely documentation and completion of paid Foundational Wraparound training through UC Davis. The schedule is approximately 5–10 hours per week, with the possibility of additional hours as program enrollment grows.

Requirements

• Foster and adoption experience.
• Good working knowledge of the child welfare system and community resources.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective personal work relationships.
• A high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• A flexible schedule to meet work requirements.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Wraparound experience, which may qualify the candidate for a higher starting hourly rate.

Responsibilities

• Mentor families who have adopted as part of a multidimensional team providing services to the family.
• Provide peer counseling to adoptive parents to improve outcomes for children.
• Provide psychoeducation to adoptive parents using an agency-approved trauma-informed curriculum.
• Provide in-home support services, with some services also delivered virtually.
• Work in the evening when needed to accommodate family availability.
• Complete service documentation according to agency standards and timelines.
• Complete Foundational Wraparound training through UC Davis as part of initial paid training.
• Visit client homes, transport youth, and engage with community partners as needed.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).
• Participation in a 401(k) plan.
• Paid holidays for employees scheduled to work 15 or more hours per week.
• Mileage reimbursement for business miles driven.
• Paid initial Foundational Wraparound training through UC Davis.
• Opportunity to learn evidence-based treatment modalities alongside a team of professionals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed