Children's Family Partner | Longview

Community Healthcore; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Healthcore in Longview, Texas, is seeking a Family Partner to deliver outpatient services to children and families. You will assist caregivers, lead educational meetings, and coordinate with staff and other agencies. This role requires experience as a parent of a child with mental illness.

The ideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma or GED and demonstrate strong communication skills. Physical requirements include the ability to sit and bend during a full workday.

Qualifications

• Experience as a parent of a child with mental illness seeking services.
• Must demonstrate good oral and written communication.
• Ability and strength to sit, bend, and reach during an 8 to 10 hour day.

Responsibilities

• Assist caregivers in accessing social supports and achieving care objectives.
• Lead educational meetings and provide mentoring.
• Coordinate with other providers/agencies and serve as a resource for other staff.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Delivery of contract requirement services to children and their families in an outpatient setting. Services will be provided in individual, family and group settings. The Family partner develops and maintains a data collection system indicating referrals, resources, and barriers to treatment. The Family Partner will assist care givers in accessing social supports, assist with achieving plan of care objectives, lead educational meetings, and provide mentoring. Staff member completes Medicaid Administrative Claiming. Adjunctive services include coordination with other providers/agencies, staffing, and serving as resource for other staff. The Family partner will use professional and technical skills as described in Core Competency Inventory.

Education/licensure

High School Diploma or GED. Current valid driver's license in state of residence.

Experience/Knowledge

This position requires you to have a child with a mental illness for whom you have sought services. Experienced parent of a child or young adult with serious emotional disturbance.

Must be able to demonstrate good oral and written communication.

Physical requirements that are bona fide occupational qualifications essential to the performance of the job

Ability and strength to sit, bend, and reach during an 8 to 10 hour day. Able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds. Sensory acuity sufficient to evaluate, treat, and monitor patient needs and maintain accurate records. Fine motor skills sufficient to legibly document or communicate. Routine 8 to 10 hour shifts with weekends off.