What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent Mentor - A&D-Mother position at Morrison Child and Family Services?
TITLE: Parent Mentor – Mother: Polk County (Alcohol and Drug Outreach)
POSITION: Full-Time/ In-Person
LOCATION: Polk County (Salem office)
Typical Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 4.30pm
SALARY: $21.64/hr. - $23.85/hr. (Bilingual Spanish $23.59/hr. - $26.00/hr.)
Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the
following values of trauma-informed care:
- Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
- Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
- Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
- Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
- Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
- Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
- Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
- Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive
Are you a parent in recovery in Polk County? Do you have lived experience of addiction, recovery and DHS child welfare involvement? Come support parents’ efforts to reunite with their children and find their path to recovery. Morrison Child & Family Services is seeking a female identifying person with shared lived experiences of addiction recovery and a closed DHS Child Welfare case This position will serve mothers in Polk and Marion County. Work will be a combination of remote and in-person and is based in Salem occasional travel required; mileage reimbursement paid for travel.
The Parent Mentor Program offers a supportive & inspiring workplace for people in recovery, including an employee resource group for staff of color. Our motto is: RECOVERY FIRST-FAMILY SECOND-WORK THIRD!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, support them at family meetings and court hearings, drive parents to appointments in their respective counties/districts, connect parents to culturally specific resources and provide support for other mentors on the team are all important aspects of this work
- Develop a trusting relationship with child welfare-involved parents by providing regular contact and support, building trust and rapport, including attending court and/or meetings with ODHS
- Build relationships with ODHS Child Welfare, treatment services and dependency court systems and represent the Parent Mentor Program positively with all County partners
- Communicate positively and professionally with ODHS staff and work collaboratively with caseworkers to support parents in achieving their goals
- Consult with ODHS Child Welfare staff regarding effective culturally specific relevant practices to engage families of the assigned client population.
- Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
- Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to equity and inclusion in the workplace; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend, and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of the impact in a trauma-informed and culturally diverse organization.
Experience/Education Requirements:
- Personal experience and knowledge of addiction issues
- Minimum 2 years in active recovery from using alcohol and other drugs
- Personal experience of a ODHS Child Welfare case, closed for a minimum 1 year required
- High School Diploma or GED or high school level writing and reading skills
Preferred Qualifications not required
- Bilingual in Spanish. Must clear a language proficiency test.
Other Requirements:
- Position requires personal transportation allowing for regular travel within Polk county for meetings and trainings in a timely manner. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and personal auto liability insurance
- Must pass a criminal history check
All Morrison programs and services are accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized standards-setting and accreditation body for health care. Accreditation demonstrates our commitment to safe, quality, and equitable care. Morrison is also certified as a trauma-informed organization by the Sanctuary Institute. Certification recognizes our dedication to providing a trauma-informed culture and environment for children, families and staff through implementing Sanctuary values, commitments, and tools.
We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.
Applications will be reviewed as received. Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision
at any point during the posting period.
Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
If your personal values align with our agency's vision and dedication to serving youth and families, please submit your résumé, application, and cover letter to www.morrisonkids.org/careers.
Salary : $22 - $26
