Parent Mentor (Bend) - Mothers

Morrison; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employer-Paid Life

AD&D

Long-Term Disability

EAP

Job summary

Morrison Child and Family Services in Bend, Oregon, seeks a Parent Mentor – Mothers to support families navigating the ODHS child welfare system. The role requires lived recovery experience and travel within Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties to assist parents entering the child welfare system.

We value trauma-informed care, open communication, and collaborative work with county partners. This is a full-time, in-person position offering growth and a supportive, recovery-first workplace.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Personal experience with addiction

Active recovery experience

ODHS Child Welfare case experience

Recovery-focused perspective

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TITLE

Parent Mentor – Mothers

POSITION

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

NOTE

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:

VALUES

• 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

Are you a parent in recovery? Do you have lived experience of addiction, recovery, and DHS child welfare involvement? Come support parents’ efforts to reunite with their children and find their path to recovery. 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.

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Applications will be reviewed as received. Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid Life
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)