Parent Peer Support Partner

WellStone is North Alabama’s most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons a year in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults.

We are hiring for a Parent Peer Support Partner in Cullman, AL.

Duty hours: Part Time Approx. 20 hours

What we're looking for:

• Provide authentic and purposeful support to parents /primary caregivers
• Support parents/primary caregivers in achieving their identified goals
• Deliver intentional support activities that build on the strengths and resiliency traits of parent/primary caregiver
• Collaborate with agency staff internally and representatives from community-based organizations and child-serving systems in providing support to families receiving services.

What you'll be doing:

All six of the following PEARLS meta-skills competencies listed below should be reliably and consistently demonstrated in each and every interaction with the parent. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a parent / primary caregiver with lived experience who has raised or is currently raising a child with emotional, behavioral, physical or mental health or substance abuse needs, has experience navigating at least two child-serving systems, and meets the requirement to function as a BHT, or BHPP

• Provide support and reassurance, followed by information, to assist parent/primary caregiver in navigating child-serving systems and community resources
• as well as quality and supervision standards as determined by clinical leadership
• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with internal staff, community resources and stakeholders
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to all internal policies & procedures, training expectations and AHCCCS covered services guide
• Must have capacity to work flexible hours including some evening/weekend availability based on the needs of the parent
• Must be able drive to families’ homes, community events, and meetings at service provider offices or schools as needed
• May provide transportation to parents and family members as necessary to complete support goals as allowable in the Covered Services Guide
• Must have skills necessary to engage and work with others from diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have basic typing/computer processing skills
• Must have good organizational and time management skills
• Must have High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Must be at least 21 years’ old
• Must be able to obtain fingerprint clearance card
• Must have a valid driver’s license, dependable transportation, and proof of automobile insurance
• Read, understand, and abide by agency Policies and Procedures, Employee Handbook and Training Expectation

We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders are committed to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the Wellstone team.