Family Support Specialist (FSS)
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Job overview
Assistance Plus is hiring a Family Support Specialist (FSS). The Family Support Specialist (FSS) will collaborate with the behavioral health home team to ensure well-coordinated and integrated care for youth and families. This role involves providing leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing family support services. The FSS will share their lived experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers.
Key focus areas include Work with the behavioral health home team to ensure well-coordinated care, Provide leadership in developing BHHO family support services, and Provide technical assistance in developing BHHO family support services.
Successful candidates bring Proof Of Vehicle Insurance, Valid Maine Driver's License, and Must Be 18+ Age. Important skills include Share Experiences With Families, Share Experiences With Co-workers, Share Experiences With Community Providers, Articulate Lived Experiences, and Entry Level Computer Skills.
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Salary Range $19.00 - $21.00 Hourly
Education Level High School
Description
General Description of Responsibilities:
The Family Support Specialist (FSS) will work with the behavioral health home team to ensure that well-coordinated and integrated care is delivered to youth and families served. The FSS will provide leadership and technical assistance in developing and implementing the BHHO family support services. A willingness to share experiences with families, co-workers, and community providers is essential for success in this position.
The FSS is an individual who has three or more years of lived experience in parenting or in a parenting role (meaning biological parent or caregiver, foster parent or grandparent) with at least one child/youth that lived with you for three or more years who has emotional, developmental, behavioral, substance use or mental health concerns. The FSS is able and willing to articulate their lived experiences. The FSS has three or more years of lived experience whit that one child/youth in navigating the child serving systems of care such as childrens behavioral health, child welfare, special education or juvenile justice on behalf of that child.
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
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Proof of vehicle insurance at $50K/$100K and a valid Maine drivers license
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Entry level computer skills
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High school diploma or equivalent
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Parent/Family Peer certification or provisional
Benefits:
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Mileage reimbursement
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Flexible schedule
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Paid time off
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Working within 30 miles of your home
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No vaccine requirement
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Work/life balance
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We continue to offer your job specific training's at no cost to you
Assistance Plus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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