FSP Parent Partner - Carson at Masada Community Mental Health Services

A Parent Partner is responsible for providing one-on-one guidance and support to families or caregivers of Intensive Services clients in a variety of environments and community settings. A Parent Partner is expected to exercise professional judgment and discretion as a significant member of the Child and Family Team (CFT). Wraparound staff must complete all training requirements per DMH contract within the first year of employment. This position works under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor or Program Manager.

DUTIES:

• ADVOCACY: Utilizes personal and professional life experience to provide advocacy and
  
  

support to parents/caregivers of our active clients.

• OBJECTIVES: Develops measurable objectives for clients/families and monitors progress
  
  

toward those goals.

• CASE MANAGEMENT: Provides general case management and skill building for client’s
  
  

and their and families in accordance with the policies of the program and

referring/regulatory agencies (DMH, DCFS, Probation, schools).

• LINKAGE: Explores and provides linkage to appropriate educational, social and other
  
  

informal community support services in the school, district and community for parents

and families, providing at least one resource to a family per week.

• EDUCATION: Delivers a wide range of direct parent-education activities (facilitates
  
  

parent support groups 1x per month, workshops, and in-service trainings).

• STREGTH BASED: Adheres to a non-judgmental, strength-based model while regularly
  
  

collaborates with Masada Staff, clients, caregivers and supports, and other members of

the clinical team.

• BOUNDARIES: Ensures delivery of family-centered practice strategies with client’s
  
  

caregivers within professional boundaries, while maintaining flexible service delivery.

• TRAVEL: Travels independently to various environments (buildings with stairs, various
  
  

communities, schools, etc.) to provide at least 75% of services in the field.

• PRODUCTIVITY: Meets all productivity requirements and completes all necessary
  
  

documentation required of the position set forth by the agency Tier System and internal

policies.

• MEETINGS: Attends staff meetings, CFT meetings, in-service training and conferences as
  
  

required and scheduled.

• SUPERVISION: Meets regularly with supervisor individually and in group to review cases
  
  

and communicate critical issues to supervisor and team in a timely fashion.

• CRISIS: Ensures the safety of clients by providing direct crisis intervention and
  
  

therapeutic guidance and participates in the 24-hour/day, 7-day/week on-call crisis

response system.

• CONFIDENTIALITY: Maintains strict confidentiality over all records and information
  
  

relative to minors.

• TRAINING: Must complete the PPTA (12-Day Parent Partner Training Academy) and
  
  

certificate.

• OTHER: Performs other duties as prescribed by supervisor.