Parent Partner

Mission:  Granite Pathways creates opportunities for individuals and families to achieve health and socioeconomic well-being, through a holistic approach.

Founded in 2009, Granite Pathways began as a grass-roots initiative that introduced the "clubhouse" model in New Hampshire, an evidence-based, self-help community, aimed at eliminating isolation and providing hope, dignity, and recovery options for adults with mental illness. The Granite Pathways of today is a multi-faceted, statewide organization that provides an array of services for those struggling with mental illness or substance use disorders or child welfare involvement.

Job Summary

Parent Partners are staff who may have personal experience with child welfare and who understand how the NH child welfare system works. Parent Partners have demonstrated their own ability to overcome adversity, achieve positive outcomes and support others. Parent Partners with no personal child welfare experience must have experience, lived, or worked, with supporting families involved within child welfare. The successful applicant will also have solid knowledge of community resources to benefit program participants. Parent Partners are trained peer professionals that can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to families.

Essential Job Functions

• Complete training in: Mandated Reporting, Motivational Interviewing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Trauma Informed Practice, Reflective Practice, Strategic Sharing, DCYF 101 and DCYF CORE Academy trainings.
• Complete CRSW trainings and licensure requirements within one year of hire and maintain continued requirements for license renewals.
• Complete field trainings including shadowing and role playing with peers, Mentors and Supervisor.
• Practice cultural competency.
• Complete annual training in engagement skills, engagement techniques, DEI, Trauma Informed and Motivational Interviewing.
• Utilize lived expertise in supporting Parents involved with the Division for Children, Youth and Families
• Ability to pivot and work in ambiguity, understanding community resources change and family’s needs will vary.
• Partner with DCYF staff for the safety and wellbeing of families working in the local DCYF office and other community locations.
• Attend DCYF staff meetings, Better Together meetings and other family voice programing requirements.
• Facilitate parenting education sessions, individual and group.
• Administrative work including case documentation, written correspondence and other data entry duties as needed.
• Always display and maintain confidentiality.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. This job description is not deigned to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or HiSET.
• Knowledge of family court process.
• Experience with Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health Services and Child Welfare system (lived or professional).
• A means of transportation to visit family homes and locations around NH.

QUALIFICATIONS: 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Granite Pathways will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40-years old or older.

Granite Pathways Will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.