Family Support Specialist (FSS)

Assistance-Plus; Benton (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

Work within 30 miles of your home

No vaccine requirement

Work/life balance

Job-specific training at no cost

Job summary

Assistance-Plus seeks a Family Support Specialist to join its behavioral health home team in Maine. You will help deliver integrated care to youth and families, drawing on your lived parenting experience to guide families through child-serving systems.

The role requires a Maine driver license, vehicle insurance, and strong communication. You will provide training and share experiences with peers and community providers to enhance services and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of lived parenting experience with at least one child/youth
• Ability to articulate personal lived experiences to families and providers
• Commitment to sharing experiences to improve care navigation in child-serving systems
• Maine driver license and proof of vehicle insurance (50K/100K) are required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the behavioral health home team to ensure well-coordinated and integrated care for youth and families
• Provide leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing BHHO family support services
• Share experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers to support success

Skills

Lived experience as parent/family peer

Strong communication skills

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Parent/Family Peer certification or provisional

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

General Description of Responsibilities:The Family Support Specialist (FSS) will work with the behavioral health home team to ensure that well-coordinated and integrated care is delivered to youth and families served. The FSS will provide leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing the BHHO family support services. A willingness to share experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers is essential for success in this position.The FSS is an individual who has three or more years of lived experience in parenting or in a parenting role (meaning biological parent or caregiver, foster parent or grandparent) with at least one child/youth that lived with you for three or more years who has emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance use or mental health concerns. The FSS is able and willing to articulate their lived experiences. The FSS has three or more years of lived experience whit that one child/youth in navigating the child serving systems of care such as childrens behavioral health, child welfare, special education or juvenile justice on behalf of that child.Position Requirements:Proof of vehicle insurance at $50K/$100K and a valid Maine drivers licenseMust be 18 years of age or olderEntry level computer skillsHigh school diploma or equivalentParent/Family Peer certification or provisionalBenefits:Mileage reimbursementFlexible schedulePaid time offWorking within 30 miles of your homeNo vaccine requirementWork/life balanceWe continue to offer your job specific training's at no cost to youAssistance Plus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.