Parent Peer Specialist-grant, Richland, - Platteville, United States - Wisconsin Family Ties
Description
Please note, this position requires:
- _Experience raising a child with social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health _challenges_
- _Residence in or around the county/area being served_
Wisconsin Family Ties is a social impact non-profit focused on improving the support, understanding, and acceptance of families that include children with social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
Use your own life experience as a parent of a child with social, emotional, or behavioral challenges to assist other families like yours.
This is a unique opportunity to join the growing peer support profession.- Position Description_
You will provide information, training, support, and advocacy to families as they navigate the various systems and supports serving their children.
- Key Requirements:_
- Experience as a parent or primary caregiver involved in the daytoday care of a child or adolescent with social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges. No exceptions to this requirement will be considered.
- Experience navigating service systems to obtain services for your child. Service systems include mental health, public education, child welfare, substance use treatment, juvenile/family court, and youth justice.
- Knowledge of resources and services available in your local area/region
- Knowledge of wraparound principles and processes preferred
- Knowledge of special education processes and requirements preferred
- Must have a car and a valid driver's license
- Priority will be given to applicants who are able to support nearby counties if needed
- Other Important Information_
- This position will start out as parttime with the potential to grow to fulltime. At the time fulltime status is achieved, health insurance benefits become available.
- You will work from your home and travel locally to meet with families at locations convenient for them. We also provide our services by video teleconferencing.
- A laptop, webbased phone number, home office supplies, and training will be provided.
- Starting wage is dependent upon level of education and relevance of degree(s).
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