Bilingual Family Advocate & Wraparound Support

Victor Community Support Services; San Bernardino (CA); Vor Ort; USD 31.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

License/CEU reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Internet/cell phone reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Zusammenfassung

Victor Community Support Services is seeking a Family Parent Partner to implement support services for children and families. You will act as a liaison for family involvement and provide tailored support to each family in the wraparound process.

The role requires engaging families, coordinating with the management team, and advocating for consumer-driven, family-centered services. A valid HS diploma, bilingual Spanish, and strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be a parent or personal caregiver of a youth who has been a recipient of child welfare and/or behavioral health services.
• Must have basic knowledge and understanding of the English language.
• Must be bilingual in Spanish.
• Good organization and time management skills.

Aufgaben

• Serves as the consumer representative to program activities, ensuring advocacy and support services to all participating families.
• Able to engage and provide skill building to youth and families as assigned.
• Provides introduction and engagement support for families entering services.
• Coordinates with the management team in the development and implementation of program systems and standards that promotes consumer driven family-centered services.
• Informs families of basic mental health and social service information and referral sources; assists with the development of additional community resources as necessary and appropriate.
• Assists with the development of support groups for consumers and coordinates scheduling of groups and transportation assistance.
• Participates in consumer advocate training: teaching basic concepts of rights, complaints and grievance procedures, support relationships, crisis management, vocational involvement and related areas.
• Recruits for consumer involvement in committees and work groups.
• Provides appropriate and professional advocacy and education to providers on behalf of consumer’s needs.
• Provides linkage of families with appropriate services, advocating for them when necessary, and serving as role model and advocate for children/families involved in the wraparound process.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual Spanish

Time management

Organization skills

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Victor Community Support Services is seeking a Family Parent Partner to implement support services for children and families. You will act as a liaison for family involvement and provide tailored support to each family in the wraparound process.

The role requires engaging families, coordinating with the management team, and advocating for consumer-driven, family-centered services. A valid HS diploma, bilingual Spanish, and strong organizational skills are essential.