Parent Partner

Who We Are:

We are a premier provider dedicated to healing children and young adults, strengthening families, and transforming communities through quality comprehensive services and advocacy. We envision a world in which children and young adults, families, and communities are able to heal, grow, and thrive.

Job Type: Full-time, Non-exempt Opportunity
Starting Salary Range: $18.64- $22.37 per hour (based on bilingual status and/or experience)

What We Offer:

An outstanding benefits package and numerous opportunities for career growth and advancement within our organization.

• Bilingual stipend of $2,000-$4,000 for application positions
• 13 Paid Holiday per year including Cesar Chavez & Juneteenth, earn up to 22 days of PTO
• This role is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Medical insurance offering 3 HMO with Kaiser and Health Net, and also a PPO Plan
• Dental insurance both HMO & PPO options, with 100% employer paid for HMO employee only coverage plan
• Life and AD&D insurance 100% employer paid up to two times the annual salary
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
• 401k Plan: Hillsides offers a standard 401k plan with employer match with bi-level matching up to 5%; eligibility for enrollment in this plan is upon the date of hire.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

The essential functions include:

• Serve as a client representative and support throughout the treatment process
• Assist clients and family in accessing and utilizing formal and informal community supports
• Link the client to appropriate job related community resources and services. 
• Be willing to share personal experiences from their own children and families, in efforts to empower client family members
• Model and coach the client in areas such as communication skills, anger management, job readiness and problem solving
• Attend and participate in regular Family Center team meetings and staff meetings
• Be willing to work flexible hours and non-traditional hours on a regular basis and be on call in crisis situations.
• Participate in Family Resource Centers/Parent Partner trainings and meetings as assigned by program manager
• Develop and maintain accurate client records and participate in development of needs/strengths assessment and Plan of Care
• Other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATES

• Must be a parent of a child who has had involvement with DCFS, Probation or Mental Health Services or a parent or relative caregiver of a special-needs child
• Knowledge of the Juvenile Court System preferred
• Knowledge of community resources & networking skills
• Valid California drivers license, driving record and personal vehicle insurance acceptable to Hillsides' insurance carrier

TRAUMA INFORMED CARE (TIC)

Hillsides practices Trauma Informed Care (TIC) principles which recognizes the signs, symptoms, and widespread impact of trauma; Employees are asked to comprehensively integrate knowledge of Trauma Informed Care into policies, procedures, and practices with the goal to prevent re-traumatization which promotes healing of families, youth, individuals, and communities.

Hillsides is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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