Family Partner

Job Details

Job Location:

Wraparound - Sacramento, CA 95820

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $22.46 - $25.27 Hourly

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected. SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees. At SCH, we appreciate that having employees of many different backgrounds strengthens our organization, and we strive to create a workforce that reflects the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve.

The Family Partner ensures families are equal partners in the planning, development and implementation of mental health services at the Sacramento Children’s Home. The Family Partner builds trust with parents and caregivers and assists in navigating systems and supports that agency policies and systems are family friendly, culturally competent and stigma-free. The Family Partner works on integrating advocacy services into the FSPW program.

The Family Partner provides peer support to eligible caregivers and guidance in linking to and navigating various systems.

• Direct Advocacy Services (85%)
  • Work directly with assigned caregivers to provide one on one support and peer counseling.
  • Orient caregivers to the Child and Family Team (CFT) process and High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) service.
  • Participate in treatment planning, case conferences, etc. as appropriate.
  • Provide support, coaching and assistance to caregivers with education rights during special education processes as needed.
  • Builds trusting, peer-to-peer relationships with parents and caregivers, helping them navigate complex systems, prepare for team meetings, strengthen family bonds, and find sustainable support.
  • Provides support to families towards stabilization of housing for the purpose of preventing or addressing homelessness.
  • Collaborate with team, clients/caregivers to develop housing plans.
  • Develop relationships with landlords.
  • Partner with clients/caregivers to address housing barriers and provide resources as needed.
  • Provide intensive case management to support self-sustaining housing.
  • Identifies and links to resources in the local community which are useful to families within those communities
  • Provide individual advocacy, education, and support to meet the needs of families, to include identifying systemic barriers to participating in services.
  • Provide the parent/caretakers’ perspective and feedback to the clinical staff in order to increase staff awareness of the needs of families and possible barriers to meeting the client’s goals.
  • Provide support and advocacy to families navigating various systems (i.e., school, housing, CPS, Alta Regional Center, etc.), as appropriate.
  • Provide information to parents/caregivers to help engage them in forming a positive relationship with treatment team members. Support parents/caregivers in self advocacy and in making informed decisions regarding the care of their children.
  • Support parents/caregivers in self advocacy and in making informed decisions regarding the care of their children.
  • Prioritize participation in client and family meetings as needed.
  • Document all services to families/clients and services per agency and county requirements.
  • Utilize existing strengths and strengths to build to advocate for accessibility and inclusion of the child in community activities and resources.
  • Assist in the ongoing development and evaluation of the service program
• Other Duties (15%)
  • Attend meetings and work groups as assigned by supervisor to provide a voice for family needs.
  • Attend trainings/workshops/committees to expand knowledge base, network with other community programs, and provide a voice for families around agency policy.
  • Attends Adult Peer Support Committee which includes Parent Partners from other provider agencies throughout the county
  • Attend and participate in all family child team meetings, team meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, and other meetings as required. Establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with internal staff throughout all levels of the agency and with external…