The Family Peer Support Specialist provides mentoring and support to parents/caregivers of children with severe emotional disabilities through the use of various relevant modalities, primarily through use of lived experience as a parent/caregiver of child with a mental health and/or substance use disorder.Essential Functions:Establishes and maintains a regional support and information network for parents and families of children with emotional disabilities.Teaches, coaches, mentors, and models for parents and caregivers regarding basic communication skills and advocacy training, resource identification and management, coping skill development, etc.Assists parents in locating available resources for their child and in understanding the rights of the child regarding these agencies and advocating for clients and families in relevant situations.Maintains timely documentation of services provided including billing documentation required in the Avatar system, requiring entry within 48 hours of service.Serves as an active member or consultant for children’s treatment teams by assisting in treatment plan development.Establishes and maintains parent support groups throughout the community, disseminating relevant information to families, empowering group members to assume leadership roles within the group, etc.Responds by phone or letter in a timely manner to parent/caregiver requests for assistance.Attends mandatory in-services, team meeting, and other training/educational programs as required, both internally and with external local, regional, and state organizations.Fosters collaborative working relationships among members of the leadership and management teams and programs.Other duties as assigned.Education and Experience:High School diploma or GEDMust be a parent or relative caregiver with permanent legal custody who is raising or has raised a child with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use disability, and whose child had been a client of at least one state-funded service for children with SED.LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATION:Must successfully complete core competency training administered by the statewide family network and demonstrate an understanding of the System of Care philosophy, the Wraparound Process, etc.Required to seek continuous professional development training in order to maintain professional status and meet Medicaid and/or SIAC requirements.Current Kentucky Certification in Family Peer Support is preferred but not requiredValid Driver’s LicenseKnowledge and Skills:Exceptional organizational abilities.Must be willing to work flexible hours and be able to travel within the region served.Must maintain a non-judgmental attitude toward children with SED and their families.Must have the ability to work with families from diverse cultural, religious, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds.Demonstrates flexibility in problem-solving and the ability to deal with various situations that arise.Personal characteristics must include common sense, ability to adhere to policies, procedures, and code of ethics, demonstration of healthy boundaries, enthusiasm, team involvement, willingness to learn, open mindedness, etc. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Family Peer Support Specialist - Child Care Management • Henderson, KY, United States
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