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Family Parent Partner (Bilingual)

Victor Community Support Services

Family Parent Partner (Bilingual)

San Bernardino, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    POSITION OVERVIEW:

    The Family Parent Partner is responsible for establishing and implementing the support services for children and families. They serve as liaison for the family’s involvement and offer support in whatever way is most helpful to each individual family.

    Success First is an early wraparound program to capture those seriously emotionally disturbed, unserved, underserved children/adolescents to provide services, keeping them in the lowest level of care possible. Someone who qualifies for this program are seriously emotionally disturbed children or adolescents, age 0-15 years, who are in need of crisis intervention, are at risk of removal from their home or homelessness, are uninsured or presenting with other various risk factors.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    1. Serves as the consumer representative to program activities.
    2. Able to engage and provide skill building to youth and families
    3. Provides introduction and engagement support for families entering services
    4. Coordinates with the management team in the development and implementation of program systems and standards.
    5. Participates in consumer advocate training.
    6. Provides linkage of families with appropriate services, advocating for them when necessary, and serving as role model and advocate for children/families.

    MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    1. Must possess a high school diploma/GED
    2. Must be a former consumer, caregiver or relative of a special needs child who has received services from a child-serving agency
    3. Bilingual in English/Spanish Preferred

    PROGRAM/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Must possess a valid California driver’s license, personal automobile insurance, and clean driving record.
    2. Must be physically and mentally fit and be willing to complete a Tuberculosis (TB) and drug screening test.
    3. Must be willing to complete a personal background investigation conducted by the State of California.
    4. Must be flexible to work a varying schedule according to operational needs.
    5. Must be able to work in an office or outdoor environment including standing, walking, and running, sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional carrying and lifting up to 25 pounds and up to 10 pounds frequently.
    6. Must be physically able to perform Pro-Act Restraint Techniques, CPR and First Aid as trained.
    7. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time in a vehicle for traveling up to 100 miles driving distance.

    Company Description

    Victor is a company who helps troubled kids and families integrate into society and become successful members of society. It was birthed from a vision of providing safe, healthy environments where the people we treat can flourish. Victor believes that every individual deserves a chance to succeed and we commit every strength, talent, and resource of our organization to those who have emotional and behavioral challenges. In situations where families are not equipped to help their children or older family members, Victor steps in and provides programs and support to help them be successful, offering hope by giving tangible solutions for helping these kids succeed and integrate into society in ways they and their families never thought possible.

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care