Parent Peer Support Coordinator

OBJECTIVE AND POSITION SUMMARY

A Parent Peer Support Specialist (PP-SS) has a lived experience as a parent/guardian/caregiver who has raised or is raising a youth aged from the age of 24 years and younger with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use disability. A PP-SS works with parent participants individually and in a group setting to promote positive physical, social, and emotional health and safety. May help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse, family, parenting, stress management, self-esteem, and aging via assigned curriculum. A PP-SS draws on his/her own experience of raising a child with emotional or behavioral issues as they work with the parents/caregivers and the team to discover the family’s values and priorities. The PP-SS will coach parents/caregivers on self-advocacy skills (i.e. delivering messages clearly and with the desired impact, self-expression, active participation in service delivery, etc.), and substance abuse prevention and intervention. The primary focus will be delivering curriculum-based education to enrolled parents and community outreach & recruitment for the prevention of youth opioid use and/or encouraging positive behavior in their community. This position requires outreach coordination within networking/participation to assigned committees/alliances.

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Commitment to maintain a role that empowers clients and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
• Sensitivity to socioeconomic and cultural characteristics of populations served
• Creative thinking, adaptive personality; a conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, particularly in mediation, listening, and written communication; strong ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong time management skills focusing on the organization of projects with the ability to prioritize meetings and responsibilities effectively

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education /Background:

• High School Diploma or GED required and 4 years of related experience, OR
  • Associate’s Degree in appropriate field of study and 1 years of related experience, OR
  • Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study and 1 years of related experience

• Will consider peer support certification in replacement of above education criteria
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish language is required
• Active Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and ability to show proof of registration/insurance
  • Must be 21 years of age to drive
• Level One Fingerprint clearance or ability to obtain fingerprint clearance within 60 days of employment
• Must have lived experience as a biological parent, adoptive parent, relative caregiver, or guardian who has raised or is raising a youth aged of 24 years and younger with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use disability
• Experience providing direct services to individuals who have experienced trauma and in a crisis environment
• Knowledge of child development, parent-child attachment, possible behavioral health dynamics of caregivers, dynamics of substance abuse dynamics within the family unit, as well as the dynamics of child abuse & neglect
• Have a strong competency in planning, organizing, scheduling, record keeping, and effective programmatic communications
• Ability to demonstrate strong project coordination skills, including but not limited to, managing multiple simultaneous tasks/meetings, outreach and recruitment activities, and any requirement that meets the needs of the program and participants
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed per program requirements
• Must pass background screening before start
• Ability to work in an active environment
• Carry out activities in the annual work plan and the agency’s strategic plan
• Ability to travel as needed based on Program Needs

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide community-based education via individual or in a group-based setting to parents
• Provide encouragement and support to parents/caregivers, as needed, and identify by parent/caregiver, offering the opportunity to share their stories, and modeling effective coping techniques
• To demonstrate respect, dignity, and diversity to any participant, potential participant, and/or child in a non-judgmental manner that will honor the participant’s rights to privacy and confidentially
• To conduct data collection, intake, and discharge assessments for all participants involved with the program
• To prepare and submit timely reports, accurate data collection, and maintain family records by professional standards and funder requirements
• Actively recruit families by method of outreach to community partners regularly based on advisement from the Program Manager/Supervisor/Executive Team
  • Collaboration efforts including not limited to all Internal CPLC programs, Library, Food Pantry, Tribal Communities, OB/GYN Offices, Pediatricians, Schools, Health Clinics, Parks, Splash pads, Farmer’s Market, Grocery Stores, Apartment Complexes, Setting up a booth at events/conferences, Community churches or other places of worship, Local Community Newspaper ads, Government/County/City/Tribal/Local Agencies, etc.
• Parent Peer Support Specialists are actively responsible for planning, advertising, and conducting data collection, of all Community Based Services, includes but not limited to:
  • Parenting Classes
  • Youth Classes
  • Individual Classes
  • Interactive Groups
  • Outreach/Networking Events
  • Workshops
  • Informative Community Services Sessions
• To connect youth and parents to resources and provide skills training in navigating supports that help participants to achieve their goals
• To determine the safety of a child with any caregiver and/or others whom they engage, and to decide if a Child Abuse Report is mandated to be reported to the DCS hotline due to any suspected abuse, neglect, and/or safety concern, or reportable incident
• Provide appropriate support and assistance for participants through case management, service planning, safety planning, skills training and support for youth and parents
• Provide crisis intervention and empowerment based, trauma informed advocacy
• Collect and prepare programmatic reports and grant required data
• Oversee data tracking for all participants, monitor participant outputs and outcomes for case management services and peer support services
• Maintain all communication related to program, grant and contract reporting duties
• Ensures the provision of all covered services identified on the service plan; referrals to community resources as appropriate and coordination of care activities related to continuity of care between levels of care and across multiple providers, services and supports
• Provides outreach and follow-up of services including, but not limited to, crisis and missed appointments to ensure adequate resources are available and in place
• Maintain client records for all services rendered
• Complete all training courses within the timeframe specified
• Collaborate with other staff and partners to promote a multi-disciplinary team concept of client care
• Participate as needed in community meetings to expand knowledge of available community resources
• Participate in program activities, staff and clinical meetings, and planning and problem solving
• Develop continuous concepts related to providing services to homeless youth
• May perform other duties as assigned