Family Support Provider

Are you a passionate parent or caregiver of a child with behavioral health challenges, eager to make a difference? We want you to join our dedicated team in providing critical support to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families!

Position Overview:

As a Family Support Provider, you will play a vital role in offering emotional support, advocacy, and resources to families navigating the behavioral health system. Your work will be key in empowering families to access services, and you will provide outreach to new referrals while educating families about valuable community resources. You will collaborate closely with behavioral health professionals to ensure the best outcomes for the children and families you support.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide emotional support and guidance to children, adolescents, young adults, and their families involved in the Children's Department. Assist families in understanding available resources and navigating the mental health system. Conduct outreach to new referrals and engage with families to build strong relationships. Advocate for the needs and rights of families within the behavioral health team. Facilitate educational sessions and connect families to community resources. We're Looking for

Someone Who:

Has lived experience as a parent or caregiver of a child with behavioral health challenges. Is passionate about supporting and advocating for families. Is able to build strong relationships with families and professionals. Has a strong understanding of the behavioral health system and community resources (or is eager to learn). Is compassionate, patient, and dedicated to making a meaningful impact.

Job Type/Salary:

Full-time Location- Altus, OK Family Support Provider II:

Annual Salary is $34,500 ($16.58/hr.)

Primary Working Hours:

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

M-F FLSA

Status:

Non-Exempt Why Join Us?

Generous Benefits:

Annual base salary range of $34,500 , plus a generous benefits allowance.

Comprehensive Health Coverage:

A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.

Flexible Spending Accounts:

Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Ample Time Off:

11 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation, and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.

Retirement Savings Plan:

With a generous company match to help secure your future.

Employee Assistance Program:

Support when you need it.

Longevity Bonuses:

For years of dedicated service.

Training Opportunities:

Continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

FSP II:

Requires a high school diploma plus 30 hours of college or university study or equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of relevant experience for the required education.

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver's license. Must have at least 1 year of experience as the parent or guardian to a child who was involved in services, either mental health services or substance abuse services or have been involved with child welfare or other service agencies. Experience having full responsibility for the child, including living with them, ensuring they made it to appointments, ensuring education and other needs were met.

About us:

Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center in Altus, Lawton and Duncan, OK is a community-based center with a primary focus on mental health and substance abuse treatment. The inpatient and outpatient services they provide include special groups and programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, seniors and older adults, women, men, and criminal justice groups.

Drug and Alcohol Pre-employment and Pre-Placement Testing:

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request. An Equal Opportunity Employer.