Purpose: Bilingual position about Engaging the community, including families, youth and providers, is critical to the success of the Family Support Organization. Additionally, building capacity of families and youth is necessary in order to strengthen their abilities to lead in their home and community.
Duties:
Support
- Support the growth of family leaders through enhancing their leadership skills
- Increase volunteerism by establishing and supporting a Peer Network, including volunteer peer support staff, to assume leadership roles within the FSO and provide meaningful services to families and youth
- Manage Warm Line by providing support, education and advocacy
- Support transition of families in the supportive phase of Peer Support to support groups, educate, activities and Peer Network
Education
- Provide information and referral to families that need FSO assistance and not involved with the System of Care
- Coordinate educational workshops and training opportunities for families within the FSO and abroad
- Engage System Partners in learning about the FSO and strategies to increase family leadership within their own agencies and organizations
- Engage families and youth about FSO services and supports
Advocacy
- Challenge stigma by assuming leadership roles within the System of Care and broader community service system
- Promote family leadership within child serving systems by creating opportunities for family leadership within the systems
- Assess family/community needs through tracking Warm Line data and engaging with Peer Support staff
Skills:
- Personal experience as a parent/caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health needs
- Demonstrated success navigating New Jersey’s child-serving systems
- Must have excellent interpersonal and computer skills
- History of local and county networking and strategic partnerships encouraged
- Experience with training and/or technical assistance encouraged
- Must have valid New Jersey driver’s license with excellent driving record and reliable transportation
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road