Family Partner

Integratedliving Australia Ltd; Texas; On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave

Life and Short-term/Long-term Disabil‑

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

403(b) retirement account

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Integral Care is seeking a Family Partner in Texas who brings lived experience as a parent of a child with mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. You will provide education, referrals, advocacy, and peer mentoring to families, strengthening engagement with crisis and behavioral health services.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with some flexibility, and in-person collaboration at designated Travis County locations.

Qualifications

• Lived experience parenting a child with mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges.
• Ability to provide information, referrals, advocacy, informal support, peer mentoring, and education services to parents and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, referrals, advocacy, informal support, peer mentoring, and education services to parents and caregivers of youth receiving crisis and behavioral health services.
• Assist families in navigating systems of care and promote family engagement.
• Support treatment planning and empower families to participate in care processes.

Skills

Peer support

Family engagement

Trauma-informed care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary:The Family Partner is a person with lived experience parenting a child experiencing mental, emotional, or behavioral health challenges and who can articulate their understanding of their experience with another parent or family member. The Family Partner provides information, referrals, advocacy, informal support, peer mentoring, and education services to parents and caregivers of youth receiving crisis and behavioral health services through the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) and Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT).
As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, the Family Partner works toward improving outcomes for youth and families by helping caregivers navigate systems of care, strengthening family engagement, promoting resiliency, and empowering families to actively participate in treatment and recovery planning. The Family Partner provides education regarding process rights, community resources, trainings, support systems, peer networks, and available services while drawing upon their own lived experience to foster trust, understanding, and hope.
This position works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Regular, predictable attendance is considered to be an essential requirement for this position. Other duties may be assigned. May require a flexible work schedule.

Integral Care employees are to strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace, to embrace trauma sensitive and informed practices, and to foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

License:

• Current and valid Texas driver's license and a clean driving record.

Experience:

Preferred:

Hours:

Full - Time.

Workhours:

10:00AM - 8:00PM or 12:00PM - 10:00PM.

Salary:

$23.03 per hour, plus an additional 10% crisis stipend.

Why join us:

Integral Care has proudly served Travis County residents for the past 50 years. As the largest provider of behavioral health services in Travis County, we are dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

By joining our team, you will find rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us, and together we can help improve the quality of life for the people we serve. Imagine your career at Integral Care!

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
• Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement account
• Gold's Gym membership discount

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sex, or age.

For specific positions, additional compensation may be offered to candidates who are bilingual in English and another language deemed necessary for the role.
This position requires in-person, on-site presence at designated locations in Travis County, Texas, which may be scheduled or on short notice, to support agency operations. All work performed by this position must be performed in the State of Texas.