Parent Support Advocate-CTTP (5238)

Program Overview: Thrive Together is a short-term support program for youth ages 11-17 who are medically ready for discharge but need additional support before returning home or to the community.

Basic Function/Overall Responsibilities: The Parent Support Advocate is responsible for providing outreach, support, and advocacy to caregivers and families of youth in care. The Parent Support Advocate acts as a liaison between families and treatment providers. Through identification of family needs and strengths, the Parent Support Advocate will work with a multidisciplinary treatment team to support the efforts of family-driven care and empower families/caregivers to become an active participant and decision maker in the treatment process.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

1. Utilize "lived experience" to support and empower families/caregivers through treatment process.
2. Act as a liaison between families/caregivers and treatment team members by helping providers identify family needs via strengths based and family-driven treatment approaches.
3. Provide 24 hour on call crisis support, as needed
4. Provide families and caregivers with emotional support through face to face and phone contacts.
5. Assist family/caregivers in understanding the roles of treatment providers and navigating systems and services.
6. Work with families/caregivers to identify and connect with supportive services/resources in their home community.
7. Empower families/caregivers to advocate for service needs and become involved in decision making/treatment processes.
8. Identify parenting skills that need to be developed. Develop these skills through education and modeling of skills.
9. Develop and co-facilitate parent/caregiver support groups.