Parent & Family Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health Partners

You Will:

• Do you love working with teens?
• Do you have lived experience receiving mental health and/or substance use services?
• Are you able to support parents of youth with intense mental health and/or substance use issues?
• Are you ready to help clients navigate complicated systems: social services, justice systems, school systems?
• You will report to the Program Manager

Is that a YES? Now is the time to jump on this opportunity to contribute to Mental Health Partners and join our mission.

Essential Job Responsibilities:  

• Build professional relationships with youth and families to assist them in identifying, developing, and practicing skills for recovery. 
• Support parents of youth with intense mental health and/or substance use issues. 
• Offer hope through your own life stories in a conscious, deliberate, and professional way in the service of helping another. 
• Assist in the development of health goals in an individualized, person-centered service plan. 
• Assist families in obtaining services that suit the individual’s recovery needs by providing community resources that may be useful. 
• Help youth and families develop and utilize natural supports in the recovery process. 
• Help parents and families navigate complicated systems: social services, justice systems, school systems. 
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation per clinical and administrative policies and procedures. 
• Promote, support, and demonstrate MHP’s mission, vision, and values through behavior, job performance and adherence to policies, procedures, and standards. 
• Participate in the development and improvement of programs and business processes.   
• Work evening hours to meet families and youth when they are available.   

What's In It For You

• • Medical (Kaiser and Cigna options), dental, vision, HAS/FSA, life, disability, and retirement (with company match) plans.   
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive wellness program.   
  • Company contribution to student loans.   
  • Access to pet insurance.   
  • Clinical supervision for licensure.    
  • Training and professional growth opportunities.   
  • Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work.   
  • Engaged employer who believes you are an important factor in delivering our mission to the community with lots of opportunity to for dialogue with leaders.   

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 

As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (and any subsequent boosters) and the annual influenza vaccine. Medical exemptions or religious accommodation may be requested.