Parent Mentor (Bend) - Mothers

Morrison-Child-and-Family-Service; Bend (OR); Presencial; USD 30 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Morrison Child & Family Services seeks a Parent Mentor – Mothers to support parents in recovery while navigating the ODHS child welfare system. This full-time, in-person role requires travel across Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties and involves accompanying families to meetings, courts, and appointments.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed care, cultural relevance, and collaboration with ODHS and treatment services to foster positive outcomes for families and children in care.

Qualificações

• Personal experience with addiction recovery is required.
• Minimum 2 years in active recovery from using alcohol and other drugs.
• Personal experience of an ODHS Child Welfare case, closed for at least 1 year is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsabilidades

• Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, support them at family meetings and court hearings, drive parents to appointments in Multnomah County, connect parents to culturally specific resources and provide support for other mentors on the team.
• Develop a trusting relationship with child welfare-involved parents by providing regular contact and support, building trust and rapport, including attending court and/or meetings with ODHS.
• Build relationships with ODHS Child Welfare, treatment services and dependency court systems and represent the Parent Mentor Program positively with all County partners.
• Communicate positively and professionally with ODHS staff and work collaboratively with caseworkers to support parents in achieving their goals.
• Consult with ODHS Child Welfare staff regarding effective culturally specific relevant practices to engage families of the assigned client population.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Sanctuary model and organizational policies, participate in staff development and model professional behavior.

Conhecimentos

Recovery advocate

Formação académica

High School Diploma or GED

Active recovery 2+ years

ODHS Child Welfare case experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Parent Mentor – Mothers

Full-Time / In-Person

Location: City (Bend) Deschutes County, Crook County, and Jefferson County

Typical Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 4.30pm

Salary: $21.64/hr. - $23.85/hr.

Travel Required: Yes

Please note: This position will require travel to serve parents in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties. Candidates residing in Deschutes county are encouraged to apply.

Morrison Child and Family Services:

We area Joint Commissionand Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:

• Nonviolence -being safe and doing the right thing
• Emotional Intelligence -managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
• Social Learning -respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
• Democracy -shared decision making whenever possible
• Open Communication -saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
• Social Responsibility -everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
• Growth and Change -creating hope for our clients and ourselves

Morrison Child & Family Services is seeking females (Mothers) with shared and or lived experiences of addiction recovery with a closed DHS Child Welfare case.

The Parent Mentor Program offers a supportive & inspiring workplace for people in recovery, including an employee resource group for staff of color.

Our motto is: RECOVERY FIRST-
FAMILY SECOND-WORK THIRD!

Position Summary:

The Parent Mentor program matches Parent Mentors who have lived experience of involvement with ODHS child welfare and are currently living a recovery lifestyle with parents currently entering the Child Welfare system. Parent Mentors are role models demonstrating the possibility of change and a healthy life as a parent in recovery

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, supportthem at family meetings and court hearings, driveparents to appointments in Multnomah County, connect parents to culturally specific resources and providesupport for other mentors on the team are all important aspects of this work
• Develop a trusting relationship with child welfare-involved parents by providing regular contact and support, building trust and rapport, including attending court and/or meetings with ODHS
• Build relationships with ODHS Child Welfare, treatment services and dependency court systems and represent the Parent Mentor Program positively with all County partners
• Communicate positively and professionally with ODHS staff and work collaboratively with caseworkers to support parents in achieving their goals
• Consult with ODHS Child Welfare staff regarding effective culturally specific relevant practices to engage families of the assigned client population.
• Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline. Understands Compliance Standards of Conduct and signs attestation document. Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training. Knows how to report any client privacy or fraud, waste, or abuse concerns.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
• Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Personal experience and knowledge of addiction issues
• Minimum 2 years in active recovery from using alcohol and other drugs
• Personal experience of a ODHS Child Welfare case, closed for a minimum 1 year required
• High School Diploma or GED or high school level writing and reading skills

Other Requirements:

• Position requires personal transportation allowing for regular travel within Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties for meetings and trainings in a timely manner. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and personal auto liability insurance
• Must pass a criminal history check

All Morrison programs and services are accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized standards-setting and accreditation body for health care. Morrison is also certified as a trauma-informed organization by the Sanctuary Institute. Certification recognizes our dedication to providing a trauma-informed culture and environment for children, families and staff through implementing Sanctuary values, commitments, and tools.

We are an Affactive Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affactive Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.

Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).