Parent Peer Specialist II

Job Description

Job Description

At Wellpoint Care Network, our mission is to facilitate equity, learning, healing, and wellness by restoring the connections that help children and families thrive.

Every person deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. It’s part of human nature, and the promise of our country, that everyone be given a fair chance to be and do their best. Yet, many in our community live with unresolved childhood and generational trauma. 

That’s where we come in. We believe we can create a world where children and families have a clearer path to their fullest potential. Wellpoint Care Network has championed the restoration of families for nearly 175 years.

Job Purpose: 

Our next Parent Peer Specialist II  will develop, implement, coordinate, and provide parent peer support and education services to families, including those in the CCS program, as certified Peer or Parent Peer Support Coach and using Triple P - Positive Parenting Program, Wellpoint Care Network's selected parenting curriculum. This position leads parent peer support and education programming and supporting materials, provides direct parent peer support and Triple P services to parents of children in recovery, including in CCS, and provides staff orientation and curriculum implementation support.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Education, or other human service related field required. 
• Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Education, or other human service related field preferred. 
• Applicants who do not hold a qualifying master's degree must have a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree and an active Wisconsin Certified Social Worker (CSW) credential at the time of hire and maintained throughout the duration of hire. 
• Two years post-master's experience working with children, adolescents, and families preferred. 
• Training and accreditation in Triple P, or willingness and ability to complete training and accreditation for the levels and formats assigned before independently delivering the curriculum. 
• Ability to develop, implement, coordinate, and provide trauma-informed, relationship-focused parent support and psychoeducation using Triple P. 
• Able and willing to provide staff orientation and implementation support related to Triple P and parent support services. 
• Proficient in the usage of computer software; demonstrate an understanding of computer file systems and computer software packages, e.g., Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ADP, etc. 
• Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines; Self-motivated and able to work independently. 
• Physical exam, drug screen, motor vehicle report, and background checks are required for this position. Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines; Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Physical exam, drug screen, motor vehicle report, and background checks are required for this position.
• A valid Wisconsin Driver’s License Required with an acceptable driver’s record. 
• Travel Requirements- In this position, you will be required to:
  • Have current, active auto insurance with liability limits at the Agency minimum coverage of $100,000/$300,000.
  • An acceptable driver’s record per Agency policy
  • Primary access to a safe, reliable automobile that can support at least 2 car seats.
  • Travel to home visits, schools, courts/government buildings, health provider offices, etc. 
  • Out-of-state travel may be necessary in the course of your work.
  • Regular travel in personal vehicles, including highway driving under varying traffic and weather conditions, is required with the ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
  • Attend on-site supervision, team meetings, mail pick-up, mandatory in-office days, and conduct on-site learning throughout the state.

Duties:

Program Development and Training 

• Completes Triple P practitioner training and accreditation for the levels and formats delivered; maintains competence and follows curriculum and fidelity requirements.
• Leads implementation and coordination of parent support services using Triple P and approved curriculum materials.

Provides staff orientation and implementation support related to parent support services and Triple P; coordinates formal practitioner training and accreditation through authorized Triple P trainers.

Direct Services and Parent Engagement

• Performs parenting assessments, including interviews and screens for new referrals, using a trauma-informed and recovery-oriented perspective.
• Develops, directs, and implements parenting support plans, interventions, skill training, and crisis management as applicable, incorporating Triple P strategies appropriate to family needs and the practitioner's training.
• Effectively links parents with community resources and support systems, as appropriate, including referral to other services and monitoring of involvement.
• Provides direct individual and family psychoeducation and skill building using Triple P through face-to-face contact with parents in community and home settings.
• Sets appropriate expectations for parent involvement upon the start of service.

Collaboration and Teaming

• Develops a network of community support and resources and connects parents with these resources as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains working knowledge of WCHSD programs, resources, and supports.
• Collaborates with the CCS team, as appropriate.
• Attends service teams/plans, as needed, for regular and consistent collaboration to best meet the needs of the parent and CCS client.

Documentation and Information Sharing

• Completes all necessary paperwork timely and utilizes trauma informed, strength-based language.
• Maintains client files in accordance with program policies and participates in quarterly review of files.
• Monitors collection of outcome data to measure program performance. Obtains accurate and complete data. 

Professionalism

• Continually seeks to improve skills through training and demonstrates high level of self-direction.

• Actively participates in clinical consultation individually and team driven.
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in communication both verbal and written.
• Flexible in response to change and displays a willingness to take on new job responsibilities.

Agency Engagement

• All employees will be evaluated on their demonstration of a consistent commitment to the Agency’s Seven Essential Ingredients and engagement in the strategic initiatives of the organization. This will be measured by their active participation in committees and workgroups, and by their communication and practice within their daily work and in the community.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events and learning as required.

Position Details & Extras:

• Full time.
• Strong emotional resilience and stress-management skills to maintain performance and well-being.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and shifting priorities with minimal supervision.
• Capacity to de-escalate tense situations and respond appropriately to individuals experiencing distress.

Organizational Information: 

At Wellpoint Care Network, we have seen exactly how trauma, poverty, systemic racism, social injustices, and other barriers create instability in all areas of life. The people in our care face education and health disparities, high unemployment rates, and unaffordable housing. What’s worse, many have lost connections to resources, family, friends, and other support systems. We have seen the toll it has on a person’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being to try and successfully navigate complex systems that may have failed them in the past.

We believe there is a better way. So, we have anchored ourselves in our 170 years of caring for our neighbors through modernized human services.

Wellpoint Care Network provides a rich continuum of services, including:

• Child Welfare and Foster Care 

• Support for youth who have aged out of care

• Care Coordination and Wraparound services 

• Mental health therapy and supports such as our Clinic, Family Preservation, Caregiver Support, and Integrated Community Treatment

• Professional education and clinical consultation (for organizations, schools, and individual/family) 

Wellpoint Care also works to promote a diverse and caregiving environment to ensure that those we serve and employ are valued, accepted, respected, and treated equitably.

• Equity means we work tirelessly toward fair and just treatment, systems, and policies. At Wellpoint Care Network, we believe that we are accountable – individually and collectively – when inequity or injustice replaces equity and inclusion. 

• Inclusivity means that we consciously build groups that welcome and celebrate differences in age, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, gender expression, education, socio-economic background, personal history, geographical location, marital status, parental status, and work experiences. 

Interested parties please apply online. We are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourage minority candidates to apply. For more information, visit our website

Equal Opportunity Employer