Youth Partner, High Fidelity Wraparound
CTSHealth - North Carolina
Family Support Partner, High Fidelity Wraparound
CTSHealth - North Carolina
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gastonia • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $35,000 - $47,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Articulate lessons learned from personal life experiences parenting a child/youth with social/emotional or behavioral challenges as a Family Partner
- Collaborate with child and family serving systems and family and youth organizations to improve family outcomes and reduce stigma and discrimination
- Travel to clinic in Hickory, NC occasionally
- Work one-on-one and maintain regular contact with parent(s)/caregiver(s) to provide information and support throughout the care planning process
- Attend Child and Family Team meetings and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings as requested by family and assist parents/caregivers in articulating youth’s/family’s strengths, needs, and goals
- Educate and empower parents/caregivers about navigating child-serving systems and available informal/community resources; facilitate access to these resources
- Attend weekly supervision to monitor adherence to HFW principles
- Complete required Federal and State background checks and maintain confidentiality
- Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile with proof of insurance
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Human Services) — must possess degree at time of application OR
- Associate’s Degree in a related field (Human Services) — must possess degree at time of application OR
- High School diploma or GED at time of application
- Bachelor’s applicants: Must have one-year, post-graduation, working with target population
- Associate’s applicants: Must have two years, post-graduation, working children/adolescents/transition age youth
- High School applicants: Minimum of four years of experience working children/adolescents/transition age youth
- Minimum of one-year experience providing services with children/adolescents/transition age youth
- Must have lived experience as a primary caregiver for a child who has/had mental health or substance abuse challenges
- Experience navigating child and family serving systems (child welfare, education, behavioral/mental health, juvenile justice, school, primary care, etc.)
- Holds National Certification in Family Peer Support or actively working on certification and on track to complete within one year of hire
- Possess a current, valid driver’s license and automobile with proof of auto insurance
- Will complete all appropriate Federal and State background checks
- Will maintain strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements
Benefits
- Paid Vacation Time and Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401K Match
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- WFH Flexible (work from home flexible)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
experience working with childrenexperience working with adolescentsexperience working with transition age youthnavigating child and family serving systemsproviding services to youtharticulating strengths and needscare planningfacilitating access to resourcesmonitoring adherence to HFW principlesbackground checks
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationsupporteducationempowermentconfidentialityadvocacyproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganization
Certifications
National Certification in Family Peer Support