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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

We are seeking an experienced and empathetic Family Partner to join our team at the INSPIRE

Early Psychosis program. This is a unique opportunity to contribute an important perspective on

a multidisciplinary team and improve the experiences of families and individuals navigating

early psychosis. Family Partners are individuals who have personally experienced recovery from

mental illness, either as service recipients or as parents or family members of a service

consumer. Family Partners leverage their personal recovery journey to foster shared

understanding and mutual empowerment in their work. Preference will be given to applicants

with direct experience with psychosis and navigating healthcare systems related to psychosis

care.

The Family Partner is an active member of the INSPIRE team and provides support services to

service users experiencing early psychosis by identifying needs and focusing on service users'

family members and support systems. Under supervision, Family Partners collaborate with

individuals and their family members / supports to facilitate non-judgmental, open

conversations and peer counseling, assisting service users in their recovery process and

progress towards their treatment goals.

We are committed to ensuring that the INSPIRE Early Psychosis Program reflects a range of

experiences and backgrounds. We strongly encourage qualified candidates with diverse racial,

cultural, multilingual, religious, socioeconomic, and gender identities and experiences to apply

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• The Family Partner will assist with group activities, crisis response services, and linkages of families to community resources, conducting sessions in the office, in the community, and via telehealth. They will also participate in weekly clinical team meetings to provide updates and support ongoing care coordination. Additionally, the Family Partner participates in trainings and outreach presentations within the community, offering a family member's perspective on early psychosis care. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist families and supports with articulating personal needs to support their loved
• ones.
• support service users and families / supports in identifying skills, strengths, supports and
• resources to aid them in achieving their goals
• Assist families with identifying and connection to additional social supports to maintain
• their wellbeing.
• Engage in outreach activities to provide information about early psychosis to community
• members and de-stigmatize psychosis
• The Family Partner will be comfortable sharing expertise based on their experiences to facilitate sessions to create an open and trusting relationship with service users and families.
• Assist families / supports in building communication skills to support development of positive relationships and decrease stressors related to family dynamics

Education Qualifications

Experience Qualifications

Lived experience as a caregiver of a service user with psychosis or serious mental health challenges.

Early Psychosis program-specific experience preferred.

Excellent cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Computer literate including Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new skills.

Knowledge of a second language preferred.

General Qualifications

Enjoys and works effectively in a culture of collaboration

Ability to manage multiple and competing demands on a daily basis.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Driver's License preferred

Respect for service users' confidentiality and privacy.

These principles apply to ALL employees :

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family's perspective :

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $34.11 - $43.48 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.