Family Peer Support Partner, Skowhegan

Do you want to help make a difference for a family? Do you want to use your lived experience to help families navigate complex child serving systems?

Kennebec Behavioral Health, established in 1960 to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in Central Maine, named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for 6 consecutive years and now recognized as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is seeking a compassionate, motivated Family Peer Support Partner to join our team supporting youth and families engaged in high-fidelity wraparound and behavioral health home services.

As a Family Support Partner, you will serve as a trusted guide and advocate for caregivers of youth navigating behavioral health and child-serving systems, using lived experience to build authentic, peer-based relationships grounded in trust, respect, and shared understanding. In this role, you empower parents by actively listening, validating their experiences, and using strengths-based, person-first approaches to support their decision-making and amplify their voice within high-fidelity wraparound teams.

You help families navigate complex child-serving systems, connect them with natural supports, and foster confidence, resilience, and self-advocacy—while maintaining clear professional boundaries, confidentiality, and a collaborative, non-adversarial approach with both families and service providers. Additionally, family peer support partners work in interdisciplinary teams not limited to but including case managers, nurses, and youth peer support.

The selected candidate will receive training in the PEARLS model of parent peer support, if not already certified, which is an evidence-informed approach focused on building strong, collaborative relationships and promoting family voice and choice.

• Lived experience as a caregiver of a child/youth with behavioral health, emotional, or system involvement challenges
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-based model
• Commitment to strengths-based, family-driven, and youth-guided principles
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel locally as needed

• Participate in initial and ongoing training in the PEARLS model of parent peer support
• Receive supervision and coaching to support skill development and fidelity to the wraparound process
• Engage in continuous learning opportunities related to family support, trauma-informed care, and cultural responsiveness

KBH is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) that provides workers with qualifying employment and loan payments federal student debt forgiveness after 10 years or 120 monthly payments. Other benefits include:

• HEALTH INSURANCE WITH 3 PLAN OPTIONS – COVERED ON DAY 1!
• DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE (PAID BY KBH FOR THE EMPLOYEE)
• LIFE INSURANCE (PAID BY KBH FOR EMPLOYEE)
• SHORT AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE (PAID BY KBH)
• 403(b) WITH EMPLOYER MATCH AFTER 1 YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT
• PAID TIME OFF TO INCLUDE: 20 DAYS VACATION, 12 HOLIDAYS, 8 SICK DAYS AND 1 PERSONAL DAY
• SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIORNMENT
• GENEROUS TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
• WELLNESS PROGRAMS WITH REIMBURSEMENT