Parent/Caregiver Peer Support Specialist- Children

North Mississippi Commission on Mental Illness and; Oxford (MS); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North Mississippi Commission on Mental Illness and seeks to empower individuals and families by offering peer support, education, and referrals to services across health and social systems.

You will work with parents and caregivers raising children with emotional or behavioral challenges, drawing on personal experience to guide planning, advocacy, and resource coordination. The team emphasizes outcome-driven support and collaboration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification of Peer Support Specialist through the Mississippi Department of Mental Health must be obtained and maintained.
• Parent or caregiver with experience raising or having raised a child with an SED diagnosis is required.

Responsabilités

• Promote positive physical, social, and emotional health and safety for individuals and groups.
• Assist parents/caregivers with enrollment processes and resource assessment.

Connaissances

Advocacy

Coaching

Education

Referral services

Formation

High school diploma / GED

Peer Support Certification

Description du poste

Description

Works with individuals and groups to promote positive physical, social, and emotional health and safety.

Help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse, family, parenting, stress management, self-esteem, and aging.

Provide educational assistance and direct referrals.

Draws on his/her own experience of raising a child with emotional or behavioral issues as they work with the parents/caregivers and the team to discover the family’s values and priorities.

Deliver interventions and activities that meet needs, build on strengths, and achieve outcomes.

Responsible for assisting parents/caregivers with engaging in the enrollment process by utilizing knowledge and experiences encountering various service systems (i.e., school, mental health, juvenile justice, etc.). Help parents/caregivers assess their available resources and service needs.

Coach parents/caregivers on self-advocacy skills (i.e., delivering messages clearly and with the desired impact, self-expression, active participation in service plan development, etc.).

Provide information, referral, and telephone support services to parents.

Coordinate advocacy activities for parents of special needs children in catchment area.

Develop resources directories for parents of special needs children. Update as needed.

Coordinate workshops for parents of children with special needs.

Conduct needs assessments on a regular basis.

Maintain records and data collection.

Compile monthly and annual reports as requested.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Obtain and maintain the Certification of Peer Support Specialist through the Mississippi Department of Mental Health

Parent or caregiver who are raising or have raised a child with and SED diagnosis and are personally familiar with the associated challenges.