Family Peer Support Professional

Oaklawn Psychiatric Center; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start earning PTO the day you start

Work life balance

Behavioral health assistance

Regular supervision

Job summary

Oaklawn Psychiatric Center in Indiana is seeking a Family Peer Support Professional to join the Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team. You will provide non-clinical, strengths-based support to families, drawing on your lived caregiver experience to inspire hope and guide engagement with services.

Work with clinical and community teams to reduce participation barriers, assist in risk/crisis planning, and advocate for families navigating schools, DCS, juvenile justice, and healthcare.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BA/BS preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
• Direct experience as a caregiver to a youth or young adult with behavioral health challenges is required and used to inspire hope and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-clinical, strengths-based support to families enrolled in Intensive Home-Based Treatment.
• Offer education, advocacy, mentoring, and emotional support to strengthen caregiver capacity, engagement, and resilience.
• Build trusting relationships with caregivers and assist in navigating child-serving systems (DCS, schools, juvenile justice, healthcare).

Skills

Caregiver experience

Lived caregiver experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BA/BS preferred

Job description

Family Peer Support Professional - Intensive Home-Based Treatment Team

Do you have a heart for helping youth and young adults in their time of crisis? Are you looking for a rewarding and supportive work environment with opportunities to grow? Join Oaklawn, where hope and healing begin, in addressing the mental health needs of our community.

Who We Are

Oaklawn provides comprehensive mental health and addictions services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties in Northern Indiana. Intensive services have become Oaklawn's trademark - what we are known for and where much of our expertise lies. Sponsored by Mennonite Health Services Alliance, it is our philosophy at Oaklawn to treat the whole person - mind, body and spirit. This commitment, along with our faith-based heritage, our excellent staff of 875, our therapeutic environment, and our innovative treatment programs, provide a unique foundation for healing and hope.

What We Offer

We offer competitive compensation and career advancement opportunities.

• Start earning PTO the day you start
• Work life balance
• Behavioral health assistance
• Regular supervision

What You'll Do

Family Peer Support Professionals are specialized team members of the Intensive Home-Based Treatment team that assist with family engagement, caregiver support, and work and engage with families to reduce barriers to participate in treatment. The Family Peer Support Professional works collaboratively with clinical and community based teams to help families feel connected, supported, and empowered throughout their involvement in services. Family Peer Support Professionals draw on their lived experiences as caregivers raising a child with behavioral health challenges. They specialize in inspiring hope, connection, and providing guidance. They assist in risk assessment and safety/crisis planning.

Keys roles for the Family Peer Support position include:

• Provide non-clinical, strengths-based support to caregivers and families enrolled in Intensive Home-Based Treatment.
• Offer education, advocacy, mentoring, and emotional support to strengthen caregiver capacity, engagement, and resilience.
• Build trusting and supportive relationships with caregivers and provide support when navigating child-serving systems, including DCS, schools, juvenile justice, and healthcare.

Minimum requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• BA/BS preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
• Must have direct experience as a caregiver to a youth or young adult with behavioral health challenges and will utilize those experiences to inspire hope, connection, and provide guidance.