Impactful Certified Family Partner & Advocate – Travel

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers; Texas; Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PPO health insurance

PPO dental & vision

Employer paid life insurance

401(a) plan with 8% match

457/403(b) plan

Generous paid time off

Caring work environment

Zusammenfassung

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers is seeking a CSC Certified Family Partner to support the parent or legal authorized representative of a youth with first-episode psychosis in Comal County. The role relies on lived experience to build trust, advocate for families, and connect them with services within the youth's recovery team.

The Family Partner serves as a formal CSC team member, mentors families, promotes self-advocacy, and coordinates with community resources.

Qualifikationen

• Family partner must be the parent or LAR of a youth and have at least one year of lived experience navigating a child-serving system.
• Must be the parent or LAR with authority to make final decisions for a youth (17 or under) with a mental health or behavioral disorder.
• Must be 18 years or older and able to travel as needed.
• Willingness to obtain PMAB, First Aid, and CPR certifications within three months of employment.

Aufgaben

• Serve as a formal member of the CSC team to support families of youth with first-episode psychosis.
• Advocate for positive family choices and promote self-advocacy among parents/LARs.
• Mentor families through navigating youth-serving systems and coordinating with community resources.
• Listen to families, encourage their voice, and help plan and deliver treatment with a professional demeanor.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Advocacy

Mentoring

Empathy

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Must become state-certified Family Partner within 1 year

Tools

PMAB certification

First Aid certification

CPR certification

Jobbeschreibung

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers is seeking a CSC Certified Family Partner to support the parent or legal authorized representative of a youth with first-episode psychosis in Comal County. The role relies on lived experience to build trust, advocate for families, and connect them with services within the youth's recovery team.

The Family Partner serves as a formal CSC team member, mentors families, promotes self-advocacy, and coordinates with community resources.