Recovery-Focused Parent Mentor (Travel Required)

Morrison; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employer-Paid Life

AD&D

Long-Term Disability

EAP

Job summary

Morrison Child and Family Services in Bend, Oregon, seeks a Parent Mentor – Mothers to support families navigating the ODHS child welfare system. The role requires lived recovery experience and travel within Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties to assist parents entering the child welfare system.

We value trauma-informed care, open communication, and collaborative work with county partners. This is a full-time, in-person position offering growth and a supportive, recovery-first workplace.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, support them at family meetings and court hearings, drive parents to appointments in Multnomah County, 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.
• 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.

Skills

Personal experience with addiction

Active recovery experience

ODHS Child Welfare case experience

Recovery-focused perspective

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Morrison Child and Family Services in Bend, Oregon, seeks a Parent Mentor – Mothers to support families navigating the ODHS child welfare system. The role requires lived recovery experience and travel within Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties to assist parents entering the child welfare system.

We value trauma-informed care, open communication, and collaborative work with county partners. This is a full-time, in-person position offering growth and a supportive, recovery-first workplace.