MH Family Partner

Coordinated Specialty Care-Early Onset (CSC-EO) Family Partners are experienced and trained parents or primary caregivers of a child/youth with a diagnosed mental health condition. Certified Family Partners are members of the recovery team. They provide support and advocate for families to assist in engagement, empowerment, self-advocacy, and wellness as they actively participate in the recovery of their child. Family Partners assist families in making informed decisions that drive families toward wellness and recovery. As a supportive partner, the Family Partner has a strong connection to the community and is knowledgeable about resources, services and supports for families. Certified Family Partners provide supports to the LAR and/or primary caregivers of the youth and do not provide services directly to the youth. Family Partners are instrumental in engaging families in services. They provide peer mentoring and support to the primary caregivers; introduce the family to the treatment process; model self-advocacy skills; provide information, referral and skills training; assist in the identification of natural/non-traditional and community support systems; and document the provision of all family partner services, including both face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities. Services may be both individual and group. Services may be provided at the office, in-home, or other community locations as needed to meet the needs of those served. Must be willing to travel and work a flexible schedule. Must be familiar with, and/or willing to be trained in, trauma-informed care. This includes understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma, and an ability to work in a behavioral environment where staff convey dignity, respect, hopefulness, and the opportunity for choice and empowerment among consumers.