Ohio START Family Peer Mentor (Hamilton County)

Your responsibilities and requirements

Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio is a forward-thinking non-profit organization that promotes mental health and overall wellness.  We deliver a wide range of services including prevention, education, and direct care provision.   At the heart of our work are our employees, a highly passionate group of people working together to help our community.

We are an affiliate of Mental Health America, the country's leading nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives.  The organization has over a century of advocacy, public education, and program/service delivery experience.

Working at Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio in a contract position with Job and Family Services of Hamilton County as a Family Peer Mentor is a dynamic role. You will serve as a member of the Hamilton County START team along with the child welfare caseworker, child welfare supervisor, and behavioral health service provider. The goal of the entire team is to keep children safe and families together. We are looking for a highly reliable and collaborative individual to join our team.  Give us your best and we’ll give you ours.

What you’ll do

• Work jointly with the Ohio START case worker and behavioral health provider to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of intensive wrap-around services to the START families on his or her caseload to assist with the safety of the child(ren).
• Participate in initial meetings, weekly status meetings and Family Team Meetings to review families’ progress and child safety in their respective cases.
• Support the parent(s) in achieving personal independence.
• Connect START families to community resources.
• Teach families skills to effectively navigate to the child welfare system.
• Assist families with identifying and accessing natural support systems in the community.
• Assist families to develop empowerment skills through promoting self-advocacy.
• Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and developing strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Data entry to ensure quality communication and timely reporting.

What you’ll need

• Minimum requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate long term recovery from a SUD
• Demonstrate no current justice system involvement
• Have lived experience with the child welfare system either as a parent or child
• Maintain a current driver’s license

Reasons why MHANKYSWOH is a great place to work

• We advocate for wellness for everyone
• We encourage everyone to explore their talents and work toward a satisfying career experience
• We appreciate diversity and encourage people of all experiences, backgrounds, and cultures to share their talents
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Casual dress code
• Vacation time
• Personal time
• Voluntary deferred compensation options
• Team-building experiences and outings
• Bell Seal Certified for workplace mental health (Gold level)