Resource Peer Mentor

Position Title: Resource Peer Mentor

Classification/Range: Non-Student Hourly / $18.00/Hour

Location: Region 1 Idaho: Kootenai, Boundary, Bonner, Benewah and Shoshone Counties

Travel: 30%

Department: College of Professional Programs / Family Resource & Training Center

Supervisory Duties: None

Position Reports to: Regional Recruitment Coordinator/FRTC Director

Distinguishing Characteristics

A Resource Peer Mentor (RPM) is an experienced foster parent or lived experience advocate, hired by the Family Resource and Training Center (FRTC) to provide peer support and expertise to foster parents. Directed by the Recruitment Coordinator (RC), the RPM will: provide general, targeted, and specific recruitment support activities within their region, retention efforts through peer mentorship activities, and actively engage current and prospective foster parents. RPM’s can engage in additional training and endorsement, giving them the opportunity to obtain increasing levels of skill and responsibility as outlined below. All RPM activity is documented and communicated professionally, to maintain program integrity through mandatory data collection and continuity of practice.

Level 1:

Has foster care experience or related lived experience

Tasks are determined by experience, skillset, and capacity

Begins to identify opportunities to specialize their advocate role

Attends/Co-facilitates Preservice and Training and Support Groups as assigned by RC

Level 2:

2 years of Foster Parent, lived, or professional experience

Has completed all sessions of Preservice (within 12 months of hire)

Begins to specialize their advocate role

Attends/Co-facilitates Preservice and Training and Support Groups as assigned by RC

Can define, identify, and support foster parents experiencing compassion fatigue and secondary trauma

Complete Intro to Motivational Interviewing (within 12 months of hire)

Level 3:

2 years of Foster Parent, lived, or professional experience

Has completed Preservice Training Of the Trainer, and has training experience

Completes Training Assessments

TBRI Certified

FRTC Motivational Interviewing Adv.

Has completed Child Mental Health First Aid

Facilitate/co-facilitate TSG

Has developed specialty areas of interest

Communicates directly with assigned child welfare staff (licensing team, case worker)

Co-Facilitates Preservice and Training and Support Groups as assigned by RC

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to exercise self-discipline, and demonstrate ability to be self-motivated while working independently and collaboratively with organization staff, partners and clients

• Must have strong oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrates ability to work professionally and collaboratively with FRTC staff, community partners, and clients to develop and maintain healthy working relationships

• Must have basic computer skills and ability to learn new programs

• Ability to follow directions and implement assigned activities

• Ability to track, document, report, and communicate activity to RC

• Ability to articulate and present program mission and goals

• Ability to ensure compliance with established FRTC policies and procedures

• Must have foster care related lived or professional experience

• Ability to respond professionally in difficult situations

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a consistent schedule and communicate availability reliably

• Communicate consistently and reliably with RC, Trainers, other RPM's, and assigned foster families

• Act as a brand ambassador

• Present information to the public about foster care and becoming a foster family

• Can differentiate between recruitment and retention activities, and the relationship between the two

• Coordinate and facilitate recruitment and retention events and activities as assigned by the RC

• Engage foster families learning about the foster care system and licensing process

• Distribute recruitment marketing materials

• Travel to various areas of the region to provide recruitment, retention, and mentoring support

• Coordinate with FRTC preservice trainers as needed to support continuity of training

• Maintain confidentiality of client information

• Attend Preservice, Training and Support Groups, and other training activities assigned by RC

• Document ALL narratives within 24 hours of contact with a family or event

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 16 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814

Salary : $18