Eliot is seeking a Family Partner with lived exp. being caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs, preferably mental health needs. You should have exp. navigating child and family service systems & teaching families who are involved in those systems. You will have the ability to communicate with other parents in a supportive & non-judgmental manner regarding their needs.Our Child, Youth & Family Behavioral Health Services encompass multiple service systems that include: Intensive Care Coordination, Family Support & Training, In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, OP Counseling & Psychiatry, & other community based programming. Service delivery is collaborative, family driven & youth guided, with a focus on individual & family strengths, needs, & preferences.Responsibilities:Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and in the community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth's treatment plan or ICP.Assist parent/caregiver in meeting the needs of the youth through educating, supporting, coaching, modeling and guiding.Teach parent/caregiver how to network/link to community resources and treatment providers.Support parent/caregiver in advocating for services and resources to meet a youth's needs. Guide, support and foster empowerment including, linkages to individual, peer/parent support and self help groups.Participate on Care Planning Team (CPT) and attend CPT meetings.Participate in discharge planning.Meet with providers and attend all IEP, hospital discharge, treatment team and other relevant meetings.Provide telephone support and outreach to parent/caregiver.Make regular telephone and face to face contacts with collateral providers.Provide transportation to parent/caregiver as appropriate.Schedule: Varies Compensation: $25.00 per hourEliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.