Under direction of the Clinical Supervisor, the Parent Partner will provide information, support and assistance and advocacy for recipients, and/or caregivers/family members of consumers of mental health services and to provide feedback and perspective to the mental health system relative to the impact and effectiveness of the services provided and to do Quality Assurance work as required.
Incumbents in this class perform the full journey level scope of assignments in the Mental Health Parent Partner series and report to the Clinical Supervisor; team with mental health professionals in the provision of consumer treatment, directly assist consumers and families/caregivers in the utilization of appropriate community resources, provide education and information to consumers and the community; and provide a unique consumer perspective to the mental health team.
Incumbents in this class provide a full range of information, training, support, encouragement, advocacy, service effectiveness assessment and related services in order to assist the consumer and family/caregiver in coping with immediate situations. The consumer and family/caregiver perspective is provided in the development of programs and services and in formulation of treatment strategies. Incumbents of this class do not attempt to modify or change the consumer's personality structure. Classes in this series differ from those in the Clinical Therapist series in that the latter, due to advanced education and experience, use independent judgment in making diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing a wide range and variety of mental health services including psychotherapy. This series differs from the Behavioral Health Specialist series in that the latter provides general counseling, initial assessment and case management. In contrast, this series provides information and assistance based on the unique perspective of being a recipient of or having been closely associated with the direct receipt of mental health services.
Qualifications:
1. One year as a Mental Health Parent Partner or one year of experience equivalent to the Mental Health Parent Partner.
2. Bilingual (Spanish)
Requirements:
· Employee must undergo a pre-employment physical examination. This examination will be given at the employee expense by a license physician and will include a TB test as requires by Community Care Licensing.
· Employee must submit to a live scan fingerprints process. Employee must receive clearance from Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Child Abuse Index per Community Care Licensing.
· Employee must sign a statement acknowledging the child and elder abuse and neglect reporting.
· Participate in employee orientations and ongoing training.
· Have a current California Driver License and automobile insurance.
· Employee must have the ability to use office machines, word processors, computers, etc. to prepare the necessary documentation, reports, etc.
· Employee shall complete a minimum of one-hour training in the area of child and elder abuse recognition, identification, assessing and reporting.
· Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and follow through with assigned tasks and to present oneself in a mature and professional manner.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Parent Partner: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person