Parent Support Partner

Shiabewell; Owosso (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Shiabewell seeks a dedicated Parent Support Partner in Owosso, MI to assist families affected by emotional disturbances or developmental challenges. The role centers on empowering families, coordinating with providers and offering resources and advocacy through community engagement.

Qualified candidates are parents or primary caregivers with a high school diploma, and are willing to complete required certifications and training modules, including MDHHS-approved content.

Qualifications

• Must be a parent or primary day-to-day caregiver of a child with a mental health need or developmental disability.
• Experience with other child-serving organizations is preferred.
• Willingness to complete the required parent support partner certification and training.

Responsibilities

• Partner with families to support, educate and empower them to use their voice.
• Develop skills to navigate service systems and connect families with resources.
• Engage with service providers through home visits, team meetings and collaboration with supervisors.

Skills

Active listening

Empathy

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Parent Support Partner

• Owosso, MI
• Full Time; Hourly
• Posted 3 days ago

EDUCATION:

High School diploma or equivalent

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Must be willing to complete the parent support partner certification requirements. Certification includes five days of training in the MDHHS approved curriculum and ongoing training model, specific to the peer population served. Training is structured with an initial three-day segment with two additional days occurring approximately a month and a half later.

EXPERIENCE:

Must be a parent and/or primary day-to-day caregiver of a child with a serious emotional disturbance (SED), Severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and/or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) who is currently or has in the past, received mental health services. Experience with other child serving organizations (DHS, Court, School) preferred.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Parent Support Partner will partner withfamilies to support, educate and empower them to use their voice, developpositive relationships with service providers, and develop skills to navigatethe systems their child and family are involved with. Parent Support Partnerswill support families, provide community resources, develop natural supports,and engage with service providers . This will be accomplished through teammeetings, home visits, and coordination with other agency service providers.The Parent Support Partner shall be responsible to the Supervisor of Child& Family Outpatient Therapy or other supervisory staff as designated by theChief Executive Officer.

RANGE OF PAY:

$38,157.13 - $48,841.16