Crisis Family Support Partner (4361)

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 43,319 - 74,982; Full time

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services is seeking a dedicated professional to provide person-centered, wellness-focused support for individuals and families in crisis services. The role emphasizes sharing lived recovery experiences to inspire hope and boost engagement in treatment and community activities.

The candidate should be or have been a primary caregiver for a child or youth with behavioral health needs, supporting families to navigate resources and build self-efficacy within a

Qualifications

• Lived experience with complex behavioral health issues is required.
• Must be or have been a primary caregiver of a child/youth with behavioral health services.
• Fingerprints, state and FBI records, drug test and CANIS may be required on request.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered, wellness-focused support to engage individuals and families in crisis services.
• Share lived experiences to inspire hope and improve engagement in treatment and recovery.
• Work within the treatment team and receive supervision, helping families navigate resources and build self-efficacy.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Provides person centered wellness focused support to engage individuals and families receiving crisis services; shares his/her firsthand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope, increase engagement in treatment and in the communities and support individuals and families in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and selfadvocacy; function within the individuals treatment team and receive individual supervision. This position requires an individual who has lived experience with complex behavioral health issues in general and as a caregiver of a child/adolescent with behavioral health issues; adds value to the team through their ability to engage families at a level that people without this experience would not; helps families navigate uncomfortable environments, identify and engage natural support, and assist families to build skills and increase their self-efficacy.

Provides person centered wellness focused support to engage individuals and families receiving crisis services; shares his/her firsthand lived experiences with recovery to inspire hope, increase engagement in treatment and in the communities and support individuals and families in articulating personal goals for wellness, recovery resiliency and selfadvocacy; function within the individuals treatment team and receive individual supervision. This position requires an individual who has lived experience with complex behavioral health issues in general and as a caregiver of a child/adolescent with behavioral health issues; adds value to the team through their ability to engage families at a level that people without this experience would not; helps families navigate uncomfortable environments, identify and engage natural support, and assist families to build skills and increase their self-efficacy.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• M1:High school diploma or equivalent
• M2:Valid drivers license and safe driving record
• M3:Must be, or have been, a primary caregiver (biological parent, kinship caregiver, foster parent, adoptive parent) of a child, youth, or young adult who has received or is receiving behavioral health services.
• M4:Must have progressed far enough along in their own parenting journey parenting a child with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders that they are now capable of supporting another parent who is experiencing similar challenges connecting to available resources, navigating systems, and handling day-to-day life.
• Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry (CANIS) report will be required upon request. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE

$43,319 - $74,982

• Excellent fringe benefits