START Family Peer Support Specialist

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health; Piketon (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401K w/ Employer Match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health in Pike County, OH seeks a START Family Peer Supporter to join our team. This role requires either a certified peer supporter or someone in long-term recovery from substance use with mental health challenges who can work toward certification.

You will collaborate with Ohio START case workers to deliver wrap-around services for families, help connect them to resources, support empowerment and self-advocacy, and navigate the child welfare system.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: GED.
• Lived experience with child welfare as a parent or child.
• Minimum 3 years of quality recovery from Substance Use Disorder.
• Familiarity with community health & human service systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Participates as an active member of the Ohio START team.
• Works with the Ohio START case worker and provider to ensure seamless wrap-around services for START families on the caseload and assist with child safety.
• Participates in initial meetings, weekly status meetings, and Family Team Meetings to review progress.
• Explore family needs to empower long-term success and child safety; support parental independence.
• Connects families to community resources and teaches navigation of the child welfare system.
• Assists families in identifying and accessing natural support systems; promotes coordination among local providers.
• Coordinates or assists in crisis interventions and stabilization of families.
• Supports development of empowerment and self-advocacy.

Job description

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health in Pike County, OH seeks a START Family Peer Supporter to join our team. This role requires either a certified peer supporter or someone in long-term recovery from substance use with mental health challenges who can work toward certification.

You will collaborate with Ohio START case workers to deliver wrap-around services for families, help connect them to resources, support empowerment and self-advocacy, and navigate the child welfare system.