Family Peer Support Specialist (On-Call Only)

Job description

Description Please Note This Position Provides On-Call Services on Nights and Weekends On-Call Plus Call-Out Pay Applies POSITION SUMMARY: The Family Peer Support Specialist is an active member of the Youth Mobile Crisis Response (YMCR) Team and provides support services to consumers and families who have experienced a behavioral health crisis. Under supervision of the Clinical Director or designee, the Family Peer Support Specialist functions as a role model for guardians; serves as a consumer advocate, has lived experience with their child having had a behavioral health diagnosis, and providing consumer or family information for continued stabilization. The Family Peer Support Specialist performs a wide range of tasks that relate to assisting parent and/or guardians in regaining optimal functioning within the community for their youth. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan. - Help clients and their families restore and develop social and interpersonal skills - Identify and enhance support networks, community awareness, and coping strategies - Effectively teaches social skills and household management...