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Primary Purpose
The Family Support Specialists work in partnership with families and the interacting child serving agencies (mental health, health, child welfare, education, juvenile justice, Medicaid, etc.) to provide individualized peer support, education, and advocacy for families. This position requires the Family Support Specialist to share, when applicable, relatable portions of their own lived experience as a parent of a youth or young adult diagnosed with an emotional, behavioral or co-occurring disorder and who has successfully navigated the child-serving systems.
Education and Experience
Must be the biological or adoptive parent of a child with emotional or behavioral challenges. Parent should have experience with level of care systems including types of services Kairos provides.
ABA/BS in a Behavioral Science or three years of work experience in Human Service/Mental Health field or a combination of relevant education and experience and ability to meet QMHA registration requirements with MHACBO preferred.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Core Competencies
Establish rapport by demonstrating and maintaining clear, consistent, appropriate, and therapeutic boundaries.
Demonstrate alignment with the philosophy of Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) and ability/discipline to utilize
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) communication approaches in interactions with youth and young adults, families, staff, and community partners.
Demonstrate knowledge of youth and young adults’ development and group dynamics by adjusting therapeutic approaches to developmental level and group interactions.
Concisely and thoroughly document daily clinical information. Provide timely accurate documentation to meet billing requirements. Must adhere to Oregon Administrator Rules (OAR) and standards of care.
Demonstrate knowledge of mental illnesses, recovery, community resources, trauma informed care, support services and referral systems.
Navigate our mental health systems and have a good working knowledge about the resources available in the community.
Explain and clarify the role of Family Support Specialist and services.
Focus of actions should encourage family empowerment and ownership, concentrating on natural supports and independence.
Provide support and advocacy for families during admission process and throughout the course of treatment and the grievance process if needed.
Work with staff to decrease unintentional, programmatic, and institutional bias regarding through training, education and family involvement within the program.
Provide feedback to others with family’s permission if families cannot and encourage family to continue to increase natural supports.
Participate on hiring interview panels, as needed.
Abide by ethical codes, mission, values, and professional standards, including confidentially.
Actively utilize, reference, and follow agency policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Present a positive attitude, professional demeanor and demonstrated respect with youth and young adults, families, staff, visitors, and community partners.
Perform all work tasks in a proper and safe manner per established policies, procedures, and guidelines to prevent unnecessary injury, time loss and agency expense.
Comply with all federal, state and agency health and safety reporting requirements.
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