Family Partner

Family Partner Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact? Join our team as a Family Partner at MHMR, where your expertise will directly contribute to programs that make a lasting impact. Description The position of Family Partner is a direct-care position with the expectation that a percentage of employee work time is spent face-to-face with the individuals that MHMR Tarrant Youth Center serves. Family Partners are individuals who have lived experience parenting a child with emotional or mental health needs. The Family Partner is there to provide encouragement, hope, assistance, guidance, and understanding that aids in recovery of the youth and family. Services include conducting support groups, participating in the wraparound process, giving one-on-one support, conducting face-to-face guidance meetings, and helping families navigate systems including independent school districts, mental health systems, juvenile justice systems. CPS, and other community resource centers. Providing services in the community entails travel (often 1n the FAMILY PARTNER's own vehicle) and work throughout Tarrant County, in a variety of neighborhood and home conditions. Minimum Requirements Minimum qualifications: Minimum Education: High School Diploma/GED Preferences: Experience parenting a child with a diagnosis of psychosis Years’ Experience: One (1) year Defined Experience: At least one (1) year as a primary caretaker parenting a child/family member with mental health needs, experience in navigating the community systems and mental health services. License/Certifications: Within one (1) year of hire obtain Family Partner certification and maintain certification biannually by completing CEU’s provided in Tarrant County; Valid Texas Driver’s License Special Courses: Complete Family Partner Training within 6 months of the hiring date. Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer MHMR offers an excellent competitive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers longterm financial relief opportunities for eligible team members. We are committed to providing strong, meaningful benefits that make a real difference in the lives of employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal wellbeing, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally. We CARE We Connect People in Our Community We Provide Access to Services We Link People to Resources We Empower People Our Values Are Based On The Following Beliefs Respect for people who are active in planning their services Recovery is a life-long process of better health Success as positive outcomes for each person Participation of people and their families in the process Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields Collaboration with other organizations for better services Compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicide safe care. MHMR offers maximum compensation for each position of requirements based on candidates’ education, experience, and internal equity of the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation and assists hires and/or promotions on pay equity in their appropriate position(s) at MHMR. Lifting 0-15# #J-18808-Ljbffr