Impactful Parent Peer Specialist - Flexible Schedule & Community-Based

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. is seeking a Certified Parent Peer Specialist to support families involved with Wraparound Milwaukee. This full-time, hourly role focuses on using lived experience to empower parents, navigate systems, and strengthen family resilience.

You’ll provide one-to-one peer support in community settings, attend Team Meetings, and collaborate with Care Coordinators to develop Plans of Care and crises plans, all while maintaining strengths-based documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED/HSED required.
• Graduate of state-approved Parent Peer Specialist training.
• Current Certified Parent Peer Specialist certification, or ability to obtain certification within one year of employment.
• Lived experience parenting a youth with mental health, substance use, co-occurring, juvenile justice, and/or significant life needs.
• Ability to complete required Wraparound training.
• Ability to meet agency and contractor requirements for criminal and caregiver background checks, driving record, and references.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one peer support to parents and caregivers in community settings, including family homes.
• Use your lived experience to build trusting, professional relationships with youth and families.
• Help families navigate mental health/behavioral health, youth justice, child welfare, and other systems.
• Advocate alongside parents and caregivers so their needs, perspectives, and voices are heard, understood, and respected by the Child and Family Team.
• Work directly with families to identify and reduce crisis triggers and strengthen parenting and crisis-management skills.
• Model effective parenting, recovery, problem-solving, and crisis-management strategies.
• Provide education and support to families before, during, and after crises.
• Help the Wraparound team understand family needs and develop practical strategies to address them.
• Work with families to identify sustainable community supports, resources, and natural support networks.
• Partner with the Care Coordinator to develop strong relationships with community organizations serving Milwaukee youth and families.
• Collaborate closely with the Wraparound team to ensure youth and family needs are addressed.
• Support youth and families in accessing mental health services by accompanying them to appointments and community activities when appropriate.
• Attend and actively participate in Child and Family Team Meetings.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Plans of Care and Crisis Plans.
• Complete required documentation in a timely, accurate, and strengths-based manner.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly supervision.
• Participate in in-services, staffing, weekly and monthly meetings, consultations, and other required trainings.
• Provide coverage for coworkers as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties necessary to support the program and families.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication skills

Cultural competence

Education

High school diploma or GED/HSED

Job description

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. is seeking a Certified Parent Peer Specialist to support families involved with Wraparound Milwaukee. This full-time, hourly role focuses on using lived experience to empower parents, navigate systems, and strengthen family resilience.

You’ll provide one-to-one peer support in community settings, attend Team Meetings, and collaborate with Care Coordinators to develop Plans of Care and crises plans, all while maintaining strengths-based documentation.