Parent Partner: Empower Families (Flexible Schedule)

Samaritas; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Meaningful work

Job summary

Samaritas seeks a compassionate Parent Partner for the MiFamily Together Preservation Program in Oakland County, Michigan. You will support families through guidance, advocacy, and connection to resources, leveraging lived experience to empower positive outcomes.

The role emphasizes flexible scheduling, collaboration with child welfare workers, and empowering caregivers toward family stability and resilience.

Qualifications

• Personal experience with a CPS or foster care case that was successfully closed.
• No current CPS investigations or substantiated child welfare concerns within family dynamics.
• Willingness to complete Building a Brighter Future Parent Partner training.
• Basic computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with families via phone, virtual, and face-to-face engagement.
• Encourage participation in case plan activities and services.
• Complete required Building a Brighter Future and agency trainings.
• Collaborate with MiFamily Together advocates, child welfare workers, and community partners.
• Help parents understand and navigate the child welfare process.
• Support and advocate for healthy parent-child connections and family rights.
• Empower parents to identify strengths, needs, and goals.
• Connect families with community resources and support systems.
• Assist parents in building protective factors for family stability and resilience.
• Facilitate monthly voluntary support groups for caregivers.

Skills

Personal CPS/foster care experience

Compassionate and empathetic

Excellent communication

Problem solving and critical thinking

Independence and teamwork

Basic computer skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Samaritas seeks a compassionate Parent Partner for the MiFamily Together Preservation Program in Oakland County, Michigan. You will support families through guidance, advocacy, and connection to resources, leveraging lived experience to empower positive outcomes.

The role emphasizes flexible scheduling, collaboration with child welfare workers, and empowering caregivers toward family stability and resilience.