Family Peer Support Specialist - Families United Network
Muncy, PA 17756
About the Job
Requirements:
- Lived Experience with as a parent or caregiver of a child with mental health challenges
- Eligibility under current PA legal and regulatory requirements
- Valid Driver's License
- PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA State Police Clearance, PA FBI Clearance
- Sensitivity to service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
Pay & Perks:
- Starting Pay $16 - $18
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Paid Parental Leave
- FSA
- 401K
- 401K Matching
- PTO
- 16 Paid Holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
Responsibilities:
- Will build trust by relating to the participant and sharing parts of their own story
- Will use their own experiences to guide a participant in all activities of daily life. Will assist with finding and receiving services, finding resources, and improving the participant's social skills
- Will help the participant develop skills, confidence, and relationships. Will use shared decision making with the participant to create goals and service plans
- Provide supportive services and advocacy for participants receiving services
- Travel will occur within Luzerne and Wyoming county as well as the potential for travel out of state.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safety and maintain the standard of care appropriate for this position. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee will understand and accept the purpose of Families United Network and perform work requirements in a manner that will further the agency's purpose. This position is responsible for ensuring that the family voice is advanced in all grant activities, that represent the cultural and linguistic background of the population of focus as part of the shared living experience Peer Support program. A Family Peer Support Specialist will be someone with lived experience in the behavioral/mental health services and/or child-serving systems. They can navigate the systems and help others by sharing their story and working with the participants to be a productive member of the community.
Families United Network is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: $16 - $18
Expected hours: 40 hours per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
PI253625219
Source : Families United Network
