Parent Mentor - Mother

Morrison Child and Family Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee resource group for staff of色

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Morrison Child and Family Services seeks Parent Mentors with lived recovery experience to support parents entering the Child Welfare system. Mentors model recovery and facilitate connections to services while fostering hope for families.

Mentors collaborate with ODHS and treatment partners, attend meetings, and help families navigate court processes with trauma-informed approaches and culturally responsive practices.

Qualifications

• Personal experience with addiction and recovery.
• Minimum 2 years in active recovery from substances.
• Personal ODHS Child Welfare involvement experience.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent writing/reading skills.

Responsibilities

• Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, attend meetings and court hearings.
• Develop trusting relationships with parents and attend court/meetings as needed.
• Build connections with ODHS Child Welfare, treatment services and courts.
• Communicate professionally with ODHS staff and caseworkers to support goals.
• Consult with ODHS about culturally specific practices to engage families.
• Encourage participation in Parent Support Group events and activities.
• Facilitate OSLC-KEEP sessions after training and certification.
• Adhere to Morrison Compliance Program and HIPAA training.
• Commit to Sanctuary model and organizational policies.

Skills

Personal experience with addiction

Active recovery lifestyle

Recovery experience in family services

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Posted Date 9/11/2026

Description

TITLE: Parent Mentor - Mother

POSITION: Full-Time

LOCATION: Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes Counties

Typical Hours: Monday – Friday

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

Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and 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

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.

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, support them at family meetings and court hearings, drive parents to appointments in their respective counties/districts, connect parents to culturally specific resources and provide support 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.
• Encourage and support parent participation in program Parent Support Group events and activities.
• Facilitate OSLC-KEEP sessions, as appropriate, following required training and certifications.
• 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 Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes and surrounding counties for meetings and trainings in a timely manner. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and personal auto liability insurance.
• Applicants pursuing CADC certification should be advised that this role does not fulfill the supervision requirements necessary for internship credit.
• 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 Aff

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.

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

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).

Salary21.64 - 23.85 Hour

Location

In-Person

Position Type

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years | 5-10 years | More than 10 years

Job Category

Nonprofit