Family Partner – Black & African American Family Focus 144 views

NAMI Multnomah is looking for a Family Partner – Black & African American Family Focus

About:

NAMI Multnomah is a non-profit, grassroots organization, dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families living with mental illness in the Portland Metro Area. Through support groups, classes, services, and advocacy ~ our staff and volunteers work to create community, educate and empower individual and family voices, model participant-leadership, and improve personal and family outcomes. Our programs work in unison to eliminate the stigma of mental illness, and support people as they better understand how to live with mental illness, begin the process of recovery, and sustain wellness.

Location: New York, USA

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision for employees working 30+ hours/week and paid time off

Job Description:

We seek to fill a Family Partner position, offering culturally specific supports to Black/African American families. Family partners support families enrolled in Multnomah County’s Wraparound Program ~ walking alongside families, to optimize the mental health services their child is receiving. A key feature of the Family Partner program is that staff themselves are the parent or caregiver of a child who experiences mental health, developmental disabilities, child welfare, juvenile justice systems, to teach, empower, advocate, model, and support Wraparound families.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Support families to fully participate in the Wraparound process.
• Connect families with information on mental health conditions, various treatment options, child service systems, provider agencies, service options, NAMI, and community resources.
• Learn the family’s story, strengths, needs and cultural perspective, and serve as a bridge to assure that the family and providers understand each other’s perspective
• Participate in family/professional meetings to assure that youth and family voices are heard, and choices are respected.
• Provide a consistent source of encouragement and hope while also providing non-judgmental, unconditional support to parents and caregivers.
• Model effective coping techniques.
• Produce and maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Understand and follow all HIPAA guidelines regarding personal medical information.
• Provide services in a culturally responsive manner.
• Collaborate with family advocacy and support organizations to enhance consumer voice and representation in consumer mental health.

Job Requirements:

• Must have lived experience as the parent or caregiver of a child who has experienced mental, emotional, and/or behavioural health problems.
• Must be able to complete an AMH-approved Peer Support Specialist Training and register as a Traditional Health Worker with the State of Oregon before or immediately after hire.
• Must pass a background check to the satisfaction of Multnomah County’s Health Department.
• Must have valid driver’s license and a reliable, fully insured vehicle for daily use.

Job Qualifications/Knowledge:

• Be the parent or caregiver of a child who has received high levels of mental health services or has been involved with multiple child service systems.
• High school education or equivalent.
• Some knowledge of Intensive Treatment Services including psychiatric residential services, psychiatric day treatment, State Hospital Secure Children’s Inpatient Program (SCIP), Secure Adolescent Program (SAIP), and/or treatment foster care.
• Good reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Able to negotiate resolutions.
• Strong coordination and collaboration, excellent customer service skills.
• Some knowledge, understanding, or experience with case management.
• Be familiar with issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, and possess skills or strategies to support individuals and families across various populations.
• Be familiar with issues of poverty, race/ethnicity, mental health/addictions and the impact those issues place on day-to-day life for families.

Interested candidates please apply.