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Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. · 19 hours ago

Parent Peer Specialist (Wraparound)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. is dedicated to supporting youth and families in need, and they are seeking a Parent Peer Specialist for their Wraparound program. The role involves providing peer support to parents and caregivers, utilizing lived experiences to help families navigate various systems and enhance their parenting skills.

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Responsibilities

Provide one to one peer support to parents/caregivers in a variety of community settings, including the family home

Utilize unique lived experience to build professional relationships with youth and families enrolled in Wraparound to assist in navigating the mental health/behavioral health, youth justice, and/or child welfare systems to walk with the parent/caregiver and youth to ensure their needs are being met and their voice is heard, understood, and respected by the Child and Family Team

Work directly with the parent/caregiver within the family system to proactively and reactively reduce crisis triggers, role model parenting and crisis management skills, provide education to the family, and support families during crisis

Role model recovery in all interactions and utilize lived experience to engage families

Support the team to understand and identify the family’s needs and develop strategies to meet the identified needs

Work closely with the family to identify a sustainable network of supports and resources in the community to meet the family’s needs

Partner with the Care Coordinator to build strong working relationships with community organizations that serve Milwaukee youth and their families

Collaborate closely with the Wraparound team to ensure the needs of the youth and family are met

Support youth and family to engage in mental health services by accompanying at appointments and community activities

Attend and actively participate in Child and Family Team Meetings including the development and implementation of the Plan of Care and Crisis Plan

Complete all necessary paperwork in a strengths-based manner per Wraparound Milwaukee/Agency requirements

Attend and actively participate in weekly supervision

Attend in-services and participate in staffing, weekly and monthly meetings and consultations

Assist with coverage for co-workers as needed

Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position

Qualification

Certified Parent Peer SpecialistLived experience in parentingCultural competenceMental healthComputer skillsCommunication skills

Required

High school or GED/HSED required

Graduate of state Parent Peer Specialist training

Possess current Certified Parent Peer Specialist certification or become certified within one year of employment

Meet all WCS and contractor requirements for criminal and caregiver background check, driving record, and references

Good written and verbal communication skills

Complete all Wraparound trainings as required for the position

Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of each individual

Knowledge and skills to work with children, young adults, and families

Lived experience of parenting a youth with mental health, substance use, co-occurring, juvenile justice, and/or life needs

Valid driver's license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements