Family Support Partner | Full-Time (37.5hrs per week)

Family Support Partner

Full-Time 37.5/hrs. per week

Hours of Operation: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday)

Job Description

Family Support Partners are responsible for providing peer support to parents and caregivers of children with special emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health needs. This position reports to the Family Support Partner Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Build supportive relationships with parents and guardians of children receiving CMO services and referred to the Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset & Warren Counties.
• Learn, understand, and practice the Wraparound Model.
• Educate families on values and principles of the System of Care.
• Support families as appropriate at Child/Family Team (CFT) meetings, by ensuring the family voice is heard and incorporated into the ISP planning and implementation.
• Provide direct advocacy for families by participating in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, court hearings, and other meetings as requested by the families.
• Coach families on techniques on self-advocacy.
• Assist families in understanding and navigating the child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, and education systems.
• Act as a referral resource to parents and caregivers.
• Other responsibilities as they relate to providing peer-to-peer support.
• Assist with support groups and events as needed.
• Maintain detailed written records as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High school Diploma
• Must be a parent or caregiver with a child who has intellectual, mental health, or developmental disabilities.
• Must have current or previous experience or navigation with PerformCare and Tri-County CMO.
• A valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and current certificate of car insurance, as one will be traveling to families between the three counties: Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren Counties.
  

Qualifications:

• Accurate and meticulous note-taker in complex situations
• Capable of demonstrating empathy in interactions with families
• Flexible enough to adjust to a constantly shifting environment
• Time Management and Organization in a Rapidly Changing Setting
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues in a team setting

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 403(b)
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Sick Days)
• Mileage Reimbursement
  

SALARY RANGE:
The salary range for this position is $40,000 yearly at $20.51 per hour.

In order to, provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at FSO-HSW will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. It is the policy of the FSO-HSW to ensure equal opportunities for all persons, regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, nationality, sex, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic test or trait, age, pregnancy or breastfeeding, military veterans, those subject to military service, or any other projected status. FSO-HSW will make reasonable accommodations to pregnant/breastfeeding employees who request such reasonable accommodations upon reasonable notice.

This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

FSO-HSW, in a commitment to provide equal opportunities to all qualified individuals, has established an Affirmative Action Program to promote opportunities for individuals in certain protected classes throughout the organization.

Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the Executive Director, and/or their designee. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Anyone found to be engaging in any unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.