What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Peer Support Specialist position at Blick Center?
The Blick Center is looking for a part-time FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
In this position you will offer hope, guidance, advocacy, and camaraderie for parents and caregivers of children and youth receiving mental health, DD services, and/or other related service systems. We are looking for family members with personal experience in providing support.
Parent support providers deliver peer support through face-to-face support groups, phone calls, or individual meetings. They bring expertise based on their own experience parenting children or youth with social, emotional, behavioral, or substance use challenges, as well as specialized training, to support other parents and caregivers. Working within a peer support framework that recognizes the power of mutuality and experiential understanding, parent support providers deliver education, information, and peer support.
This is a part-time, hourly paid position in Stark County that will be funded through a StarkMHAR (Mental Health and Recovery) Grant. Training will be provided.
To apply, please visit our website at blickcenter.org to complete the application for employment and include a cover letter explaining your experience in providing this type of support.
