Family & Parent Support Specialist - SED

Family & Parent Support Specialist - SED

Monroe Community Mental Health Authority - Monroe, MI 48161

Salary Range $19.63 - $24.55 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level High School

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

• Monroe Community Mental Health Authority is a community based mental health service organization dedicated to consumers living in Monroe County. We provide individual health services for people with any type of behavioral health concerns such as substance abuse, emotional issues, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Our mission is to enrich lives and promote wellness. We live out that mission by being an inviting resource that offers in-house, referral, and emergency services, as well as support within the community for those in need.

BENEFITS

• Bi-weekly pay
• Vacation, sick, and personal time
• Four medical plans to choose from, eligible first day of hire
• Dental
• Vision
• Aflac
• Disability and life insurance provided by the Agency, optional buy-ups
• 401a Money Purchase Pension Plan, 401a Defined Contribution, and 457 Deferred Compensation retirement plans
• YMCA corporate discount

DESCRIPTION

• The primary responsibility of the Family and Parent Support Partner is to provide support for parents being served by MCMHA by coordinating parent support activities, providing leadership and direction to the parent advisory council (PAC) and identifying and assisting with areas of needed parent and family advocacy for families with children that have been primarily diagnosed with an intellectual developmental disability (IDD) and/or diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance (SED).
• The Family and Parent Support Partner provides supports and services only when the consumer/family is unable to accomplish these activities independently and informal supports are unavailable to meet the needs of the consumer as identified in the Person/Family Centered Plan.
• In addition, the Family and Parent Support Partner may be also need to assist Children's Services Case Managers and Supports Coordinators in meeting the needs of consumers/families receiving services by providing community living support and skill building services to children and families.
• The community living supports and services provided may include, grocery shopping, assisting with housing, assisting with application for benefits, community living support and skill building activities to assist with community integration and independence, and other duties assigned by the Supervisor/Department Head.
• The Family and Parent Support Partner maintains documentation of contacts with the consumer and family.
• The Family and Parent Support Partner works under the direction of a Child and Family Supervisor, in accordance with services authorized in the person/family centered plan and in cooperation with the Department Head regarding family support and advocacy activities and development.

Duties and Competencies

Under the direction of a Child & Family Supervisor in accordance with services authorized in the person/family centered plan:

• Learn the family's story, culture, strengths and concerns.
• Coach families to navigate the system by building families' skills, providing information and teaching families how to access and obtain community resources.
• Meet with families in their home, community, or other setting to work on identified outcomes.
• Provide a consistent source of non-judgmental support, encouragement and hope.
• Support the Child & Family team to seek out and promote the family's voice and choice. Support links between families and community partners.
• Completion of the initial family journey assessment tool for every family and then 90 days thereafter.
• Continually assesses the need for support and services, and assurance of the following:
• Ongoing planning and/or facilitating planning using person-centered principles
• Provision of direct supports and services such as transportation to appointments, grocery shopping, assisting with housing, assisting with application for benefits, community living support (CLS) and skill building activities to assist with the development of community integration and independence and other duties assigned by a Child & Family Supervisor/Department Head and in accordance with the needs outlined in the individual / family plan of service.
• Monitoring of progress and screening for signs and symptoms that may require follow up by a case manager or clinician.
• Promote and facilitate the general safety and well-being of the consumers by assuring adequate supportive services, and carrying out any preventative, routine or emergency duties.
• Provide supports, training and assistance to consumers which develop daily living skills, health and safety education and vocational supports which promote self-sufficiency and facilitate a person's independence, social interaction and community integration.
• Identify, develop and assist in coordinating parent support and advocacy activities for parents of children diagnosed with an intellectual developmental disability…