Peer support specialist (Parent)

Grant summary

The goal of the Healthy Transitions project is to improve existing and expand access to developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services and supports for transition-aged youth and young adults (ages 16-25) who either have, or are at risk for developing, serious mental health conditions. The overarching goal is to improve emotional and behavioral health functioning so youth and young adults can maximize their potential to assume adult roles and responsibilities to lead full and productive lives.

Position summary

This position is responsible for developing culturally specific aspects to use in coordination in established, resilience-boosting trainings for parents working with youth to develop resilience to overcome and prevent negative experiences that can affect cognitive, emotional, physical, and social skills. Responsible for matching training with the needs of the parents and youths to create structure, rules and expectations, and consistency to build self-control, problem solving ability, and communication skills. Under the supervision of a master’s level mental health clinician, this position functions as a peer support professional participating in mental health/substance use disorder screenings, brief interventions, crisis interventions, safety planning and follow-up, case management/care coordination, clinical staffing, treatment planning, and discharge coordination

• Job duties
• Meets, in attendance with the project’s Enrollment Specialist and Youth/Young Adult Coordinator, with the new youth or young adult upon their entry into the project.
• Participates in mental health/substance use disorder screenings, brief interventions, crisis interventions, safety planning and follow-up, case management/care coordination, clinical staffing, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.
• Develops culturally specific examples of the resilience topics to ensure project’s cultural resonance.
• Meets with consumer’s parents weekly for the duration of the consumers enrollment in the project to train parents on Resilience Boosting Promises practice.
• Develops and facilitates BHS staff trainings on the Developmental Stages of Youth and Young Adults.
• Facilitates parent support groups.
• Follows the participants individualized treatment plan that is developed with the family, consumer, and clinical team.
• Represents parents in all planning sessions.