Supervisor-Behavioral Health

Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF); Elkton (MD); Remote; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Team Supervisor to lead Family Peer Support Specialists in providing essential support to families facing behavioral health challenges. This role emphasizes the importance of personal experience, empowering staff to achieve outcomes, and fostering a supportive environment. With a focus on education and resource identification, you will play a crucial role in helping families navigate their challenges. Enjoy the benefits of remote work, generous paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package while making a meaningful impact in your community.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Paid training

Generous paid time off

Health plans

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a primary caregiver of a loved one with a behavioral health challenge is required.
• Minimum three years of experience working with families caring for children with behavioral health challenges preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Family Peer Support Specialists to ensure high-quality services.
• Provide education and support to families with youth experiencing behavioral health challenges.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Conflict Resolution

Computer Skills (MS Office, Database)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

This is an excellent opportunity for people who want to help families in need!We seek people who have had personal experience (not work related) as a primary caregiver of a loved one with a behavioral health challenge.MCF provides equipment, mileage reimbursement and paid training.We offer remote work and full benefits (see below)!

Who We Are

Founded in 1999, Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) is a statewide nonprofit with a central office in Columbia, Md., and staff located in communities throughout the state. Using personal experience as parents, caregivers, youth, and other loved ones, we connect, support, and empower Maryland’s families. Our staff provide one-to-one support to parents and caregivers of loved ones with behavioral health issues. We also advocate to improve systems that impact individuals with behavioral health challenges.

Overview

General Description: The Team Supervisor is responsible for supervising and guiding the Family Peer Support Specialists (FPSS) assigned to their team in Cecil, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic supervision to Family Peer Support Specialists to include regular and consistent individual supervision, ongoing family and record reviews, and observation and support for family and community activities to ensure the delivery of high-quality family peer support services.
• Responsible for personnel management.
• Ensure contract deliverables are met by promoting an organizational culture that empowers staff members to achieve outcomes, using data to monitor contract deliverables and developing plans for corrective action as needed.
• Provide education and support to families with youth, adolescents, young adults, or other loved ones who are experiencing behavioral health challenges.
• Facilitate a process for families to develop a plan to: clarify the problem(s); provide emotional support; identify needs and strengths; and identify resources including appropriate levels of services, entitlements, community resources and other natural.

Requirements

• Lived experience as a primary caregiver of a loved one with a behavioral health challenge is required.
• Must live in Cecil, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot County.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a human services field.
• Minimum three years of experience working with families caring for children with behavioral health challenges preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve conflict.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office and use of a database.
• Ability to travel throughout the state and within the region regularly. Current Maryland driver’s license and insurance, and access to own vehicle.
• Successful completion of a background check is required for all MCF employees.

Hours and Compensation

• Full-Time 40 hours/week
• Salary: $45,760-$54,080/yearly
• MCF provides equipment, mileage reimbursement, and paid training.
• Full benefits include generous paid time off (2-Weeks Vacation, 2-Weeks Sick leave, 3-Personal days, 2-Floating holidays, 11-Holidays per year, Summer half-Friday off, 1-week winter break), health plans, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, long-term disability, 401(k), and EAP.

To apply

Please provide a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position.

Diversity

MCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Visit our website for information about our organization: https://www.mdcoalition.org