Family Peer Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Intensive Behavior Health Services (IBHS) Family Peer Specialist will provide support to the children and families served by engaging with them, including integrating their voices into services and providing resources as needed. The Family Peer Specialist provides emotional support to the caregiver, fosters empowerment in understanding their role as an integral member of the treatment team, providing support and coaching during meetings, and working with them to develop natural supports. Having lived experience as a family member of a child with behavioral health challenges themselves, they share parts of their own stories as an intentional way of helping caregivers develop motivation and actionable insight.

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE :

A High School degree or equivalent is required for this position. The Family Peer Specialist must have direct personal experience with managing family issues, children/adolescents with behavioral and psychiatric challenges, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, autism, or other areas of challenges that have prepared them to be aware of available supports for families going though similar challenges and to have sufficient compassion, empathy and understanding for persons served and their family members.

***Candidate must have 1 year experience have his/her own child having received mental/behavioral health services

Hourly Rate: $16.35

Location: Reed Street, Philadelphia

Schedule: day shift, travel to school, homes, and communities

- .65 cents for every mile for travel reimbursement

 

Company Description

Bethanna is a non-profit Christian organization that provides the highest quality system of care for children and families to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability. Bethanna provides adoption, child welfare services and behavioral health services in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and surrounding counties. Bethanna's Behavioral Health and Crisis Services are highly regarded for the use of evidence-based practices and prioritizing the families voice and vision during service delivery.
Bethanna provides robust clinical supervision and training opportunities to support its staff to achieve their career aspirations.

Bethanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age or sex or any other protected status by federal, state or local laws, regulations and guidelines in regard to nondiscrimination.

Equal Opportunity / Smoke Free / Drug Free Workplace Employer.

Company Description

Bethanna is a non-profit Christian organization that provides the highest quality system of care for children and families to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability. Bethanna provides adoption, child welfare services and behavioral health services in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and surrounding counties. Bethanna's Behavioral Health and Crisis Services are highly regarded for the use of evidence-based practices and prioritizing the families voice and vision during service delivery. \r\nBethanna provides robust clinical supervision and training opportunities to support its staff to achieve their career aspirations.\r\n\r\nBethanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age or sex or any other protected status by federal, state or local laws, regulations and guidelines in regard to nondiscrimination.\r\n\r\nEqual Opportunity / Smoke Free / Drug Free Workplace Employer.