Family Support Specialist (FSS)

About This Role

Working with the behavioral health home team, the Family Support Specialist ensures well-coordinated and integrated care for youth and families. This role involves providing leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing family support services, and requires a willingness to share personal experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers.

Responsibilities

• Work with the behavioral health home team to ensure well-coordinated and integrated care is delivered to youth and families served
• Provide leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing the BHHO family support services
• Share experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers
• Articulate lived experiences

Requirements

• Three or more years of lived experience in parenting or in a parenting role (meaning biological parent or caregiver, foster parent or grandparent) with at least one child/youth that lived with you for three or more years who has emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance use or mental health concerns
• Three or more years of lived experience with that one child/youth in navigating child-serving systems of care such as children's behavioral health, child welfare, special education, or juvenile justice on behalf of that child
• Proof of vehicle insurance at $50K/$100K
• Valid Maine driver's license
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Entry-level computer skills
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Parent/Family Peer certification or provisional

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Job-specific training at no cost

Important Details

• Work locations: within 30 miles of your home

About the Company

Assistance Plus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.