Penny Lane Centers·Lancaster, California
The Parent Partner provides direct mental health services, case management, and advocacy to youth and families involved in intensive services. They actively participate in child and family team meetings to ensure families have a voice and ownership in their care plans.
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The Parent Partner (PP) is a direct service provider to Intensive Services youth and their families, functions according to the Intensive Services process, and participates on the Child and Family Team.
The PP operates from a strengths-based, family-centered, team-driven, community-based perspective.
The PP will practice solution-focused problem solving.
The PP provides Mental Health Services including collateral, case management and case consultation services for clients.
They provide support, advocacy, system orientation, mentoring, and other supportive services to parents/caregivers and families involved in Intensive Services Programs.
The PP helps to ensure that parents/caregivers are offered training and given information that supports them in their roles as active, informed decision-makers for and with their children.
The PP ensures that families have voice, access, and ownership of the Child and Family Plan.
The PP provides representation for and with parents/caregivers at agency meetings, in the Penny Lane Network Provider Meetings, and at meetings of the Penny Lane Community Advisory Committee.
The Parent Partner supports program adherence to the County contract.
The Parent Partner must be able to work from a strengths based perspective with families. They must be able to demonstrate empathy and understanding when working with caregivers. The Parent Partner must be comfortable sharing their personal experience and utilize good judgement. The Parent Partner must be able to work independently and utilize organization and time management skills to meet the requirements of the position.
Position Location: Lancaster, CA
Position Shift: Monday-Friday (Varies, could include some nights and weekends)
$23.10 - $33.77 per hour
Flexible schedules are available upon successful completion of introductory period.
Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit www.pennylane.org [http://www.pennylane.org] to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.
Equal Employment Opportunity.
Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy’ child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.
