Family Peer Supporter

Northeast Family Services
Naperville, IL, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Illinois is expanding their delivery service to include Family Peer Supporter for children, adolescents, and their families.

This exhilarating new service in Illinois empowers families to lead the treatment team for their families! Come join an agency with decades of experience providing these services in other states!

We are looking for dynamic individuals that have lived experiences being a caregiver for a youth that has experienced behavioral or mental health struggles.

Our Family Peer Supporter will be providing services to clients in their homes and community. You will work with a team of professionals providing an innovative service in Illinois.

MAKE HISTORY WITH NFS AS WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITY-BASED CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS!

We will be training our staff in the Wraparound model and the System of Care principles! Don’t miss this opportunity to join a rapidly growing and well-regarded organization that truly cares for their employees and clients.

Are you interested in working for a dynamic agency with generous compensation and premier benefits?

The Family Peer Supporter (FPS) will help build skills for families that are navigating the mental health system as a parent / caregiver.

The FPS will use their lived experience to help families access resources, learn new ways to advocate for themselves and their families, and provide support.

You will work closely with the family and their Child and Family Team to ensure the parent / caregiver is empowered throughout the treatment process!

The Family Peer Supporter will work under the supervision of a licensed Clinician. You will support and empower the family throughout their journey with us!

Qualifications :

  • Parent / caregiving experience for a youth that has had involvement with various agencies and institutions : DCFS, Juvenile Justice, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, residential treatment / group homes etc.
  • Minimum one year of experience working with children, youth and families.
  • Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
  • 8 days ago
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