Parent Partner

Redwood Community Services Inc; Eureka (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Redwood Community Services Inc in Eureka, California is looking for a dedicated Parent Partner to provide hands-on peer support to parents and clients in Wraparound services. The ideal candidate must be a parent or family member of a youth with emotional challenges and should have relevant life experience.

The role involves teaching skills to parents, building trust with families, and assessing support needs to foster a positive future vision.

A comprehensive benefits package is available. To apply, visit Redwood Community Services.

Qualifications

• Must be the biological, adoptive, kin parent or non-related family member of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges.
• Must have life experience as the parent of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges.
• Education in social services is optimal, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Teaches skills for parents to participate effectively in the Wraparound process.
• Builds hope for families and clients.
• Connects with clients/families to build trust.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy

Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Provides active, hands-on peer support to parents/caregivers or youth/clients receiving Wraparound services. An effective Parent Partner should be friendly, helpful, accessible and flexible. Must be the biological, adoptive, kin parent or non-related family member of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges or has had systems experience with their child in a child serving system. Must have life experience as the parent of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges.

Please share your lived life experience in your cover letter. Because this information is so vital, applicants without a cover letter will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaches skills for parents to be able to effectively participate in the Wraparound process.
• Builds hope for families and clients.
• Effectively/professionally connects with client/family on a personal basis to build trust with client and family.
• Participates collaboratively in identifying potential team members and developing motivational techniques to ensure commitment to the team.
• Understands and explains the parents’ perspective, culture and beliefs in a way that increases understanding by others, while decreasing differences and highlighting similarities.
• Assesses the level of support needed by parent based on the family’s support network, their ability to involve their support networks, and the ability of the parent to be heard by others.
• Meets with family regularly and consistently to encourage and support an understanding of their vision for the future.

Qualifications

• Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent degree.
• Be willing to share their experience.
• Must be the biological, adoptive, kin parent or non-related family member of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges or has had systems experience with their child in a child serving system.
• Must have life experience as the parent of a youth with emotional or behavioral challenges. Education in social services is optimal, but not necessary.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be willing to obtain Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification (Within 6 months of employment).
• Must possess a valid CA Driver’s License, current auto insurance, and a clean DMV printout (no more than 3 points).
• Must pass a clear background check with CACI, DOJ & FBI.
• CPR and First Aid Certified.
• TB Exam and Physical at the time of employment.

Driving Requirement

This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for business purposes and on-call rotation. Driving is a required function of this position. Employees must use a personal vehicle that meet all agency requirements, including maintaining liability insurance that meets or exceeds state requirements. Employees are responsible for ensuring the timely renewal of their vehicle insurance policies and providing updated documentation to the agency to remain in good standing and compliant with position requirements.

Training

RCS provides an in-depth onboarding and training orientation, which includes CPR/First Aid, Crisis Communication/Pro-ACT, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Problem Solving, introductions to all RCS departments, and other valuable trainings.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package available.

To Apply

Please visit our website at Redwood Community Services to apply or learn more about our values and services.

Redwood Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce.