Parent Peer Support Specialist

NWAMHC; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (BCBS of Alabama)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Term Life Insurance

ERS Retirement System

12 Paid Holidays

Bereavement Pay

Earned Sick and Vacation Time

And More AmazingBenefits!

Job summary

NWAMHC in Alabama seeks a dedicated individual who is a parent with lived experience to support families of youths in our clinical services. You will work closely with the parents of teens and children to help implement the treatment plan and foster empowerment.

Applicants must share their lived experience appropriately to foster hope, resiliency and self-advocacy, and align with program goals while supporting families on their journey.

Qualifications

• Must be a parent/primary caregiver with lived experience of child behavioral/mental health services.
• Minimum high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license, age 21+, insurable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Support parents of teens and children in our clinical services.
• Collaborate with the child’s clinical team leader to implement treatment processes.
• Share lived experience responsibly to foster hope and resiliency.

Skills

Lived experience parent

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Typing

Job description

This position will have job duties that include working with parents of teens and children enrolled in our organization's clinical services. You will work closely with the parents of the child's clinical team leader to implement the treatment process. Must have personal experience (\"I have lived experience\") as a parent whose child received mental health services or child welfare and be able to appropriately disclose and share that experience with the parents of teens and children up to the age of 21 years, in order to foster hope, build resiliency, and develop self-advocacy skills that will empower them to achieve their goals.

Job Requirements

• Must be a parent/primary caregiver with personal experience (\"I have lived experience\") who has raised or is raising a child with emotional, behavioral, physical, or mental health or substance abuse needs whose child has received mental health services.


• Minimum of a High School Diploma, High School Transcripts, or GED/High School Equivalency Certificate.


• A current/valid non-expired driver's license; be a minimum age of 21; and have an insurable driving record.


• Knowledge of computer software and programs, Word, Excel, Outlook and typing.


• Employment requires a 5 day paid orientation held in Marion County, AL, Monday-Friday, 8:30a-4p.

Schedule

• Full-time Monday through Friday (schedule will be discussed at interview).


• Part-time position is also available; the schedule would be discussed further during the interview.

Pay Rate: Will be discussed during the interview.

Full Time Benefits Include:

• Local Government BCBS of Alabama Health Insurance


• Guardian Dental, Vision, and Term Life Insurance


• Northwest provides a Guardian term life policy at no cost to you.


• Retirement Systems of Alabama (ERS) Employees' Retirement System


• 12 Paid Holidays


• Bereavement Pay


• Earned Sick and Vacation Time


• And More AmazingBenefits!

Part Time Benefits Include:

• Retirement Systems of Alabama (ERS) Employees' Retirement System

NWAMHC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other prohibited characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.