Family Partner
Family Partner
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Job Description
The Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) Family Partner works to provide information support assistance and advocacy for recipients and/or caregivers/family members of ACCS clients. Provides feedback and perspectiveon the mental health system relative to the impact and effectiveness of the services provided. In addition provides counseling and support drawing on common experiences as a peer and/or family partner to validate clients experiences and to provide guidance and encouragement to clients to take responsibility and actively participate in their ownrecovery.
Provides expertise and consultation from a mental health/substance use consumer perspective to the entire team concerning clients experiences on symptoms of mental illness the effects and sideeffects of medications clients responses to and opinions of treatment and clients experiences of recovery.
Collaborates with the team to promote a team culture in which each clients point of view experiences and preferences are recognized understood and respected and in which client selfdetermination and decisionmaking in treatment planning are maximized and supported.
- Assists clients in identifying understanding andcombating stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and develop strategies to reduce self stigma.
- Assists other team members to identify and understand culturewide stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness and develop strategies to eliminate stigma within the team.
- Increases awareness of and support client participation in consumer selfhelp programs and consumer advocacy organizations that promote recovery.
- Serves as the liaison between the team and consumerrun programs such as selfhelp groups and dropin centers.
- Organizes and leads individual and group social and recreational activities to help clients structure their time increase social experiences and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
Schedule:
Full Time and Part time opportunities available (flexible schedules)
Hourly rate: $17.50
Offering great benefit package!
- Health/dental insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Various opportunities for career advancement
- Commitment to provide quality training to our staff
- Group discounts on cell phones movie tickets and various club memberships
- Company contribution to retirement plan
- Company paid life insurance
- Opportunities to attend inservice trainings and more...
Required Skills
High School Diploma . Peer Specialist Certification preferred.
Valid drivers license and access to personal vehicle .
Bilingual skills and/or experience with multicultural populations preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
