Parent Mentor - Mother (Part - Time)

Morrison Child and Family Services; Salem (AL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Morrison Child and Family Services in Salem, AL is seeking a Part-time Parent Mentor - Relief/On-Call (Temporary) to support families navigating the ODHS child welfare system. This role requires personal recovery experience and a commitment to trauma-informed care.

You will accompany parents to appointments, participate in family meetings, and help connect families with local resources across multiple districts. Flexible, on-call coverage is required, with 20–25 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Personal experience and knowledge of addiction issues.
• Minimum 2 years in active recovery from using alcohol and other drugs.
• Personal experience of an 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 their respective counties/districts, 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.
• Encourage and support parent participation in program Parent Support Group events and activities.
• Facilitate OSLC-KEEP sessions, as appropriate, following required training and certifications.
• participate in compliance, HIPAA, client privacy training and report concerns.

Skills

Addiction recovery experience

Active recovery 2+ years

Child welfare case experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Parent Mentor - Relief/On-Call (Temporary Position)

Department/Program: Parent Mentor Program

Reports to: Program Supervisor

Work location: District assignment will be determined based on current program needs and may include coverage across multiple districts.

FLSA status: Non-Exempt/Hourly/Limited Duration/1-6 Months

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

Shift details: Part-time/20-25 hours/Monday through Friday

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.

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 multiple service counties 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 affirmative 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 affirmative 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).