Parent Partner

Description Nexus Family Healing is looking to add a Parent Partner to join our newest Youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment facility set to open this summer in Eugene, Oregon! our residential location in Portland, Oregon!

Nexus Family Healing is expanding to Eugene, Oregon, with the opening of a new 14-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) set to open this summer! This location is In partnership with the Oregon Health Authority Behavioral Health Division and will serve justice-involved youth ages 12 – 17, experiencing acute emotional concerns, and serious and persistent mental illness.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Schedule/Pay/Location

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Flexible schedule - some evenings and weekends required
• Pay
• Rate: $25-27 per hour
• Location: 2675 Martin
• Luther
• King
• Jr
• Blv,
• Eugene,
• OR
• Nexus’
• Comprehensive
• Benefits
• Include: Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Continuous learning and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more!

Position Summary

The Parent Partner provides active, hands-on, trauma-informed, and family-guided peer support to parents of youth receiving services while collaborating with families, team members, and service providers. The Parent Partner’s role is to increase family involvement within the program, connecting families to formal and informal resources, and advocating for families to decrease unintentional, programmatic, and institutional bias toward caregivers. Primary responsibilities: Family Engagement & Treatment Support Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with families and caregivers using trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches Engage families at program entry and throughout treatment to support active participation Partner with treatment teams to assess needs and help develop effective, family-centered treatment goals Develop community partnerships to expand resources and referral options Client Advocacy Advocate for youth and families by coordinating support across care teams, schools, courts, and community providers Assist families in accessing resources such as housing, financial support, and food services Participate in key meetings (IEPs, treatment reviews, court hearings, etc.) to ensure family voice and needs are represented Coach and empower families to advocate for themselves Family Support & Coordination Provide parent education, coaching, and facilitate or co-lead support groups Serve as a liaison between families, treatment teams, and community services Respond to family needs and crises with timely, collaborative solutions Connect families to community resources and support follow-through with services Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record