Family Peer Support Partner

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Recognition programs

Career growth opportunities

Shift differentials or other incentive

Job summary

The Family Peer Support Partner at MaineHealth Behavioral Health works to build supportive relationships with families in BHHO, PIER or other programs. This role encourages families to pursue self‑advocacy to reach culturally specific life goals and to develop the skills needed to do so.

It provides one‑to‑one support and may facilitate support groups, contributing to a compassionate, inclusive environment across Maine and New Hampshire healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred.
• License/Certifications: Certification as Family Peer Support Partner required.
• Completion of P.E.A.R.L.S. training within 9 months of employment.
• Valid Driver’s License with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specific by agency policy required.
• Five years of lived experience as a parent, therapeutic foster parent or guardian of a child with at risk of serious emotional disturbances, autism or other developmental challenges required.
• One year experience with knowledge accessing community resources preferred.
• Computer proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• The Family Peer Support Partner works to build supportive relationships with families in BHHO, PIER or other programs.
• This role encourages families to move towards self–advocacy to attain culturally specific life goals for their family members.
• The role provides one‑to‑one support and may facilitate support groups.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certification as Family Peer Support Partner

Completion of P.E.A.R.L.S. training within 9 months of employment

Valid Driver’s License with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specific by agency policy

Five years of lived experience as a parent, therapeutic foster parent or guardian of a child at risk of serious emotional disturbances, autism or other developmental challenges

One year experience with knowledge accessing community resources

Computer proficiency

Tools

Job description

Summary

The Family Peer Support Partner role works to build supportive relationships with families with child(ren) in BHHO, PIER or other programs. This role encourages families to move towards self–advocacy to attain culturally specific life goals for their family members and assist in developing the skills to do so. This role provides on‑one support and may facilitate support groups

MaineHealth Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health

Req #: 84814

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: High School diploma or GED preferred.
• License/Certifications: Certification as Family Peer Support Partner required. Completion of P.E.A.R.L.S. training within 9 months of employment. Valid Driver’s License with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specific by agency policy required.
• Experience: Five years of lived experience as a parent, therapeutic foster parent or guardian of a child with at risk of serious emotional disturbances, autism or other developmental challenges required. One year experience with knowledge accessing community resources preferred.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Computer proficiency required.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

• paid parental leave
• flexible work options
• student loan assistance
• professional development opportunities
• well-being resources
• recognition programs
• career growth opportunities
• shift differentials or other incentives

The pay range for this position is $19.87to $23.75 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute

Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras. Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.