Parent Partner - Bilingual Spanish

Parent Partner

Location:

Merced, California

Schedule:

Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Department:
Behavioral Health

Reports To:

Program Supervisor

Pay Range: $22-$22.50 per hour

As a Bilingual Spanish Parent Partner, you’ll work as part of a team providing treatment to youth and families with a youth and family counselor, a family social worker, clinician, and program manager. You’ll be the parent’s advocate and will help families gain the skills and tools needed to confidently and independently parent. This is a role where no one day is alike as no two parent’s needs are alike.

Some days you may be helping with budgeting or establishing house rules, while other days you may be providing support during court proceedings, IEPs or family meetings. Your flexible schedule allows you to meet parents when they most need you, which may mean starting your day before their working hours and ending early, or starting your day later and meeting them during dinnertime.

At times when you have resistant parents, you’ll use your relationship, shared life experience, and interpersonal skills to gain their engagement and commitment.

• You’ll be the parent’s advocate who will help families gain the skills and tools needed to be independent, confident parents.
• Helping with budgeting or establishing house rules.
• Providing support during court proceedings, IEPs or family meetings.
• When parents are resistant, using your relationship, shared life experience, and interpersonal skills to gain engagement and commitment.

• Communicate effectively with treatment team members, supervisors, and client families.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• At least four years of real-life experience as a parent or primary caregiver and have successfully navigated mental health, probation, child welfare, special education or regional center services for your child.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Bilingual Spanish required.
• Meets all state‑required employment conditions, including DOJ fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health physical, valid California Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and proof of insurance.

• Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension).
• Ability to work independently while seeking guidance when necessary.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and standard office software.
• Excellent time management, multitasking, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries with clients and staff.

• Field Based position, requiring travel to meet with clients in their homes or community/school setting.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday‑Friday, Full‑time, flexible shifts including evenings.

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more.
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission‑aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem‑solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.