What are the responsibilities and job description for the IBHS Family Peer Specialist position at NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER?
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IBHS Family Peer Specialist
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: IBHS Family Peer Specialist
Division: Mental Health
Reports to: IBHS Clinical Director
Employment Status: Full Time
FLSA Status:
Grade:
Date: October 21, 2020
SUMMARY:
The Family Peer Specialist will provide support to children and their families by engaging with families, incorporating their voice into treatment, and by providing resources as needed.
Activities will include
- Supporting initial and continuing engagement with IBHS and other behavioral health services
- Provide support to families around IBHS from the perspective of a peer
- Empowering the family to understand their role as a member of the treatment team
- Supporting families to advocate on behalf of their child
- Provide support and coaching during meetings
- Assist families with developing natural supports
- Assist with linkage to resources as needed
- Collaborating with other IBHS treatment team members
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Has lived experience as a family member of a child with behavioral health treatment or with other child serving systems
- Experience navigating multi-system services and a working knowledge of available community resources preferred
- Must demonstrate a genuine respect for children, adolescents, adults, and their families
- Be sensitive to the needs of children, adolescents, and adults, particularly those that relate to family dynamics, and the educational and community structures
- Demonstrate an understanding of cultural competence and the principles of recovery and resiliency
ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission, and values statements.
- Adhere to applicable city, county, state, and federal laws and regulations, internal
NET standards.
- Must have current state clearances for Child Abuse, Criminal Records, and Contagious Diseases.
- Must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Must be able to maintain strong boundaries within their role as a Family Peer Specialist
- Must maintain all requirements regarding training and supervision as defined by licensing regulations and NET policy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to ascend and descend flights of stairs and to negotiate curbs.
- Able to speak English clearly and hear voice in conversational tones.
- Must be free of contagious diseases/infections.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Travel community settings, family homes, and other agency sites as well as to outside meetings, conferences or workshops is required.
WORKING HOURS: 40 hours per week. A flexible schedule will be required to meet the needs of clients and families.
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