Family Partner-FCT, 40 Hr-Days

1. Assist in the creation and maintenance of a positive and collaborative working environment where all employees of CHL and enrolled youth and their families feel welcome, supported, and comfortable.

2. All activities described here will be delivered at the offices, in the community, or in the family's home depending on the preferences of the enrolled youth and family.

3. Works to build strong, functional working relationships with enrolled youth and their families

4. Develop and implement outreach strategies when necessary to enable parents/caregivers of enrolled child/youth to participate fully in the Wraparound Process (if enrolled in ICC).

5. Assists the clinical hub provider (Care Coordinator, In Home Therapist, or Outpatient Provider) to develop with each youth and family a Care Planning Team composed of family members, their natural supports, and, if applicable, state agency representatives, school personnel, providers, and other significant persons.

6. Serves as a mentor to parents/caregivers to improve their ability to effectively advocate for their youth and navigate the child/family serving human services system, including the family's active participation in the Wraparound process itself.

7. Works closely with the clinical hub provider, the family, and the Care Planning Team to monitor the Care Plan and serves as an advocate/liaison for the family when appropriate to access new or different services.

8. Participates as appropriate in all meetings, training, evaluation/research, supervision, quality management, and related activities as may be directed by the Family Partner Supervisor.

9. Prepares all necessary paperwork such as contact notes, daily service logs, etc.

10. Work assigned hours, which may include some weekend and evening hours.

11. Is able to engage youth and their families in a mentoring relationship, by sharing their own journey, helping to model collaborative interactions between the family and the variety of relevant individuals in the larger system of support (extended family, friends, other providers, school personnel, and/or state agency representatives).

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. High School Diploma/GED/HiSet.

2. Satisfactory CORI background check.

Preferred:

1. Associate Degree.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Demonstrates a basic, functional knowledge of and endorses the system of care values: Child Centered and Family Driven, Strength-Based, Culturally Responsive, Collaborative and Integrated, and Continuous Quality Improvement. 2. Demonstrates clear and consistent boundaries.

3. Minimum 1 years' experience working with youth/families.

4. Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs.

5. Has a current, valid, US-issued driver's license and a registered inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes.