FamilyPeerSupportSpecialist

**Department:** BH - Certified Professional **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Schedule** : Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm **Starting Pay:** $17.00 **Education We 're Looking for:** High School Diploma (Required) **Certifications We 're Looking For:** Certified Family Peer Specialist - National Federation of Families, Drivers License (Valid) - USA **Experience We 're Looking For: ** Lived experience as a caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health challenges. | Required **Benefits:** Our benefits include generous PTO, full health coverage, retirement and flexible spending plans, employee support resources, virtual care, student loan forgiveness, and exclusive discounts. **Additional Details:** **Minimum Requirements:** * Lived experience as a caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health challenges. * Completion of Family Peer Support training and ability to obtain National Certification **within 12 months of hire.** **Other Required Qualifications/Skills:** * Knowledge of behavioral health systems, community resources, and family advocacy. * Strong communication, engagement, and problem-solving skills. * Ability to work independently and collaboratively in community settings. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Trauma-Informed Care * Motivational Interviewing (MI) * WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) * System of Care Principles * Family Journey Assessment **What You 'll Do:** * Develops person-and-family centered relationships with children and families receiving services using positive approaches that promote health and wellness. * Articulates lessons learned from his/her own experience parenting a child or adolescent with social/emotional or behavioral challenges. * Engages parents/caregivers to emphasize the importance of creating safe and secure home environments for children and others defined as “family.” * Assists the family in identifying precursors and antecedents to past crises and encourages the family to work in collaboration with their chosen sup