Parent Partner

Victor Careers • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

The Family Parent Partner establishes and implements support services for children and families, serving as a liaison for family involvement and providing support tailored to each family. The role represents consumers in program activities and helps ensure advocacy and family-centered, consumer-driven services. The Parent Partner engages and builds skills with youth and families, supports families entering services, connects them with resources, and advocates for their needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be a parent or personal caregiver of a youth who has received child welfare and/or behavioral health services, such as child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, or special education services.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of English.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Reliable transportation to assigned client homes, schools, offices, and other locations; if using a personal vehicle, must meet Agency driving requirements.
• Must meet the Agency's physical and mental fitness standards.
• Must be willing to complete a TB test, drug screening, and a personal background investigation conducted by the State of California.
• Must obtain First Aid certification and CPR certification when required by the local county or program.
• Must be flexible to work a varying schedule according to operational needs.
• Must be willing to work in a culturally integrated workplace and respect human differences based on protected classes under applicable laws or other distinguishing conditions.
• Able to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking on even and uneven surfaces, sitting and standing for extended periods, bending, kneeling, twisting, reaching, balancing, and occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds and frequent lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds.
• Able to routinely walk up and down stairs and perform CPR and First Aid as trained.
• Able to sit for prolonged periods in a vehicle while traveling to activities, home visits, DCFS, and court locations, potentially up to 100 miles driving distance.
• Able to use computer and telephone systems, including the eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills needed for typing, writing, and working with files.

Responsibilities

• Represent consumers in program activities and ensure advocacy and support services for participating families.
• Engage youth and families and provide skill-building as assigned.
• Introduce and support the engagement of families entering services.
• Coordinate with the management team to develop and implement program systems and standards that promote consumer-driven, family-centered services.
• Inform families about basic mental health and social service information and referral sources, and help develop additional community resources as appropriate.
• Assist with developing consumer support groups and coordinate group scheduling and transportation assistance.
• Participate in consumer advocate training, teaching concepts such as rights, complaints and grievance procedures, support relationships, crisis management, and vocational involvement.
• Recruit consumers to participate in committees and work groups.
• Provide professional advocacy and education to providers on behalf of consumer needs.
• Link families with appropriate services, advocate for them when necessary, and serve as a role model and advocate for children and families in the wraparound process.
• Assist with ongoing program evaluation development and implementation.
• Document services according to program-specific requirements.
• Meet the Agency service-percentage standard for expected time spent with clients, if applicable.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life insurance for the employee and family.
• Nine paid holidays, PTO, and sick pay.
• Mental health day.
• Five bereavement days.
• Costco Gold Star membership.
• Retirement savings plan (403B).
• 100% employer-funded retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mileage reimbursement at $0.76 per mile.
• Working Advantage discount program.
• Verizon Wireless discount.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Reimbursements for license registration fees, CEUs, travel, and internet/cell phone usage.
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED