What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Support Partner position at MIDDLE PENINSULA NORTHERN NECK CSB?
About MPNN BH
At Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health (MPNN BH) we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work each day.
Our purpose is to serve our catchment area with the power of human connection in a compassionate and respectful way. If interested in serving your community while working at a rewarding career, you belong here.
The position of Family Support Partner is responsible for:
- Assist the youth , family , wraparound facilitator and team in strengths and needs discovery, and promote and reinforce strength- based strategies.
- Successfully complete training in High Fidelity Wraparound Family Support Partner.
- Build trust with parents/caregivers by engaging in a confidential, respectful, non-judgemental, and supportive relationship. Listen to and validate each family member's perspective, feelings, and values allowing everyone to be heard.
- Support the implementation of the 10 principles of High Fidelity Wraparound and implementation of the 4 phases of High Fidelity Wraparound. Ensure that principles and phases are delivered with model fidelity.
- Have timely and accurate documentation.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
High School Diploma
- Using personal past experiences, provide peer support to parents/caregivers served in the program by assisting them with successful engagement, advocacy, and connection to formal and informal resources helping them to understand and navigate services and build resiliency as a family. This position utilizes the High Fidelity process as the model to inform practice.
- Serve families with children through age 21 that have a serious emotional disturbance that is diagnosable under the DSM-IV. Population to be served will have one or more of the following: mental health problem, a co- occurring mental health and substance abuse problem, contact with the social services system, juvenile justice or court system, require emergency services, or require long term community mental health and other supports.
Most possess a valid Virginia's Driver License and acceptable driving record. Must obtain a TB test with satisfactory results within 30 days of employment and annually as required by licensing authority.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance (TLC Anthem BCBS)
- Generous paid time off and holiday pay (12 paid holidays, PTO accrued monthly)
- Professional development opportunities
- Retirement plan through Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Work site qualified under NHSC, click the link to check eligibility for loan forgiveness http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov/
The agency of MPNN Behavioral Health maintains a drug free workplace.
Benefits listed are for full time qualifying employees. EOE
