Bilingual Family Partner

Bilingual Family Partner – Fee for service(FFS)/Per diem
Responsibilities: Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home
and in the community that are designed to address one or more goals on
the youth?s treatment plan or ICP. Assist parent/caregiver in meeting
the needs of the youth through educating, supporting, coaching, modeling
and guiding. Teach parent/caregiver how to network/link to community
resources and treatment providers. Support parent/caregiver in
advocating for services and resources to meet a youth?s needs. Guide,
support and foster empowerment including, linkages to individual,
peer/parent support and self help groups. Participate on Care Planning
Team (CPT) and attend CPT meetings. Participate in discharge planning.
Meet with providers and attend all IEP, hospital discharge, treatment
team and other relevant meetings. Provide telephone support and outreach
to parent/caregiver. Make regular telephone and face to face contacts
with collateral providers. Provide transportation to parent/caregiver as
appropriate. Schedule: Varies Behaviors Preferred Team Player: Works
well as a member of a group Motivations Preferred Ability to Make an
Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the
success of a project or the organization Experience Preferred 1 year:
Experience in navigating child and family service systems Lived
experience being caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs,
preferably mental health needs. Requisition Number: FAMIL008914