Stanford Sierra Youth & Families
Parent Partner, Tahoe CPS
Stanford Sierra Youth & Families, South Lake Tahoe, California, United States, 96153
*$1,000 Hiring Bonus,
Additional $1,500 Spanish Speaking Bonus*
Peer Advocate, lived experience, mental health, juvenile justice, and adoptions. QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required. Experience as a parent or caregiver of a child with a serious emotional disturbance receiving, or having previously received, services within child welfare. Basic knowledge of public mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and education systems, with the ability to advocate on behalf of clients in navigating and negotiating those systems. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Position Specific Program Intake: Parent Partners participate at some level in the client intake process, ensuring that family members are aware of how to access advocacy and support services from Parent Partner. Coaching and Mentoring: Parent Partners coach and educate families (parents, caregivers, and youth) to acquire greater communication, system navigation, and self-regulation skills that help them take effective advantage of treatment while assuring that their personal goals and outcomes are met. Outreach: Parent Partners participate in CFT (Child and Family Team) meetings in family homes or in the community, assessing strengths and challenges, providing parenting support, informing them about Stanford Sierra Youth & Families’ services, and linking them to community resources. Mutual Support and Education Groups: Parent Partners offer ongoing education and support groups that bring families with similar challenges and concerns together. Through support, information, and education, parents, caregivers, and youth are provided with tools to cope with challenges in raising their children. Participation in Family and Youth Partnership Wellness and Position Specific Groups: Using lived/living experience, personal wellness, connection, and support is necessary. FYP position-specific groups are peer-to-peer connection points that provide opportunities for partnership, problem-solving, and community. FYP Wellness group is mandatory for those with lived/living experience to address compassion fatigue and barriers that may arise in the work as a peer. Participation in Agency Wide Program Meetings: The voice and perspective of families (parents, caregivers, and youth) is crucial to the development of agency decision-making, program development, and treatment planning. Parent Partners participate in program and child and family team meetings to give and exchange their perspectives on family strengths, parent involvement in service delivery, and self-help support systems. Staff Consultation and Training: Parent Partners provide ongoing feedback and training to staff on the importance of a family’s voice and choice, and cultural sensitivity in treatment planning. Participation in the Hiring Process: Parent Partners participate in the interview process for potential Stanford Sierra Youth & Families’ employees, assessing candidates’ abilities to provide services sensitive to family voice and choice issues. Community Advocacy: Parent Partners may participate in community trainings, workgroups, planning committees, client treatment reviews, and task forces related to children’s mental health, advocacy, and policy development. Grievance and Complaint Support: Parent Partners assist parents, caregivers, and youth with the grievance and complaint process, including mentoring, coaching, and educating them on communication, system navigation, and self-regulation skills, as well as technical assistance in filling out forms and contacting appropriate administrators. Collateral Support: Individual requests for collateral support to caregivers and parents are assigned to the Parent Partner by the FYP Manager. Agency Specific Perform all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of the agency, adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, agency policies, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements. Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed. Utilize and maintain a calendar with all work-related details to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers. Participate in ongoing training to expand and develop professional skills. Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned. Employment At-Will Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, meaning that employment may be terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. The Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer, or reassign employees at any time at its sole discretion without cause or reason. Check out our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement https://www.ssyaf.org/diversity-equity-inclusion Starting Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00 DOE Required Qualifications: Lived Experience
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Additional $1,500 Spanish Speaking Bonus*
Peer Advocate, lived experience, mental health, juvenile justice, and adoptions. QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required. Experience as a parent or caregiver of a child with a serious emotional disturbance receiving, or having previously received, services within child welfare. Basic knowledge of public mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and education systems, with the ability to advocate on behalf of clients in navigating and negotiating those systems. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Position Specific Program Intake: Parent Partners participate at some level in the client intake process, ensuring that family members are aware of how to access advocacy and support services from Parent Partner. Coaching and Mentoring: Parent Partners coach and educate families (parents, caregivers, and youth) to acquire greater communication, system navigation, and self-regulation skills that help them take effective advantage of treatment while assuring that their personal goals and outcomes are met. Outreach: Parent Partners participate in CFT (Child and Family Team) meetings in family homes or in the community, assessing strengths and challenges, providing parenting support, informing them about Stanford Sierra Youth & Families’ services, and linking them to community resources. Mutual Support and Education Groups: Parent Partners offer ongoing education and support groups that bring families with similar challenges and concerns together. Through support, information, and education, parents, caregivers, and youth are provided with tools to cope with challenges in raising their children. Participation in Family and Youth Partnership Wellness and Position Specific Groups: Using lived/living experience, personal wellness, connection, and support is necessary. FYP position-specific groups are peer-to-peer connection points that provide opportunities for partnership, problem-solving, and community. FYP Wellness group is mandatory for those with lived/living experience to address compassion fatigue and barriers that may arise in the work as a peer. Participation in Agency Wide Program Meetings: The voice and perspective of families (parents, caregivers, and youth) is crucial to the development of agency decision-making, program development, and treatment planning. Parent Partners participate in program and child and family team meetings to give and exchange their perspectives on family strengths, parent involvement in service delivery, and self-help support systems. Staff Consultation and Training: Parent Partners provide ongoing feedback and training to staff on the importance of a family’s voice and choice, and cultural sensitivity in treatment planning. Participation in the Hiring Process: Parent Partners participate in the interview process for potential Stanford Sierra Youth & Families’ employees, assessing candidates’ abilities to provide services sensitive to family voice and choice issues. Community Advocacy: Parent Partners may participate in community trainings, workgroups, planning committees, client treatment reviews, and task forces related to children’s mental health, advocacy, and policy development. Grievance and Complaint Support: Parent Partners assist parents, caregivers, and youth with the grievance and complaint process, including mentoring, coaching, and educating them on communication, system navigation, and self-regulation skills, as well as technical assistance in filling out forms and contacting appropriate administrators. Collateral Support: Individual requests for collateral support to caregivers and parents are assigned to the Parent Partner by the FYP Manager. Agency Specific Perform all duties in a manner consistent with the principles and values of the agency, adhering to applicable professional codes of ethics, agency policies, contractor requirements, and regulatory requirements. Model and communicate appropriate positive attitudes toward the agency’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Work collaboratively with all agency programs and staff to provide support as needed. Utilize and maintain a calendar with all work-related details to manage time effectively and share calendar information with coworkers. Participate in ongoing training to expand and develop professional skills. Perform other duties as necessary for the agency, as assigned. Employment At-Will Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, meaning that employment may be terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. The Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer, or reassign employees at any time at its sole discretion without cause or reason. Check out our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement https://www.ssyaf.org/diversity-equity-inclusion Starting Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00 DOE Required Qualifications: Lived Experience
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