Family Peer Support Specialist

Job Summary: Position will require frequent travel within a 7 county region

The Family Peer Support Specialist provides mentoring and support to parents/caregivers of children with severe emotional disabilities through the use of various relevant modalities, primarily through use of lived experience as a parent/caregiver of child with a mental health and/or substance use disorder.

Essential Functions:

• Establishes and maintains a regional support and information network for parents and families of children with emotional disabilities. • Teaches, coaches, mentors, and models for parents and caregivers regarding basic communication skills and advocacy training, resource identification and management, coping skill development, etc. • Assists parents in locating available resources for their child and in understanding the rights of the child regarding these agencies and advocating for clients and families in relevant situations. • Maintains timely documentation of services provided including billing documentation required in the Avatar system, requiring entry within 48 hours of service. • Serves as an active member or consultant for children's treatment teams by assisting in treatment plan development. • Establishes and maintains parent support groups throughout the community, disseminating relevant information to families, empowering group members to assume leadership roles within the group, etc. • Responds by phone or letter in a timely manner to parent/caregiver requests for assistance. • Attends mandatory in-services, team meeting, and other training/educational programs as required, both internally and with external local, regional, and state organizations. • Fosters collaborative working relationships among members of the leadership and management teams and programs. • Other duties as assigned.

Why Choose RiverValley?

RiverValley is now a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), expanding access to high-quality, integrated care in the communities we serve. Join a mission-driven organization committed to clinical excellence, professional growth, and meaningful impact.

We offer:

• Competitive pay • Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, Telehealth) • Paid time off + 9 holidays • Retirement plan options • Tuition reimbursement + free CEUs • Clinical supervision • Wellness & employee assistance programs • Mileage reimbursement for work related travel • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer

Qualifications Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED • Must be a parent or relative caregiver with permanent legal custody who is raising or has raised a child with an emotional, social, behavioral, and/or substance use disability, and whose child had been a client of at least one state-funded service for children with SED. • LICENSURE/ CERTIFICATION: • Must successfully complete core competency training administered by the statewide family network and demonstrate an understanding of the System of Care philosophy, the Wraparound Process, etc. • Required to seek continuous professional development training in order to maintain professional status and meet Medicaid and/or SIAC requirements.