Family Peer Mentor

We are seeking a START Family Peer Supporter in Fairfield County, OH. Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH) is a community-minded, forward-thinking behavioral health organization helping people along the road to health and well-being. We meet people in their homes and communities and help connect them to the resources they need. We serve Southeast and Central Ohio with a comprehensive array of behavioral health and other services – working with local partners to promote healthy people and strong communities.

All of our services are intended to be collaborative and personalized for the individual.

We are looking for a certified peer supporter or an individual who is in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder or substance use with mental health, who is eligible to work toward becoming a certified peer supporter. Experience working with resources in Fairfield County preferred.

• Participates as an active member of the Ohio START team.
• Works jointly with the Ohio START case worker and behavioral health provider to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of intensive wrap-around services to the START families on the caseload and to assist with the safety of the child(ren).
• Participates in initial meetings, weekly status meetings, and Family Team Meetings to review families' progress.
• Providing continual exploration of the family’s needs to empower the family to take ownership over their long-term successes and the safety of the child(ren);
• Supporting the parent(s) in achieving personal independence;
• Connecting START families to community resources;
• Teaching families skills to effectively navigate the child welfare system;
• Assisting families with identifying and accessing natural support systems in the community;
• Promoting coordination and linkage among providers within the local community;
• Coordinating or providing assistance in crisis interventions and stabilization of families;
• Assisting families to develop empowerment skills through promoting self-advocacy;
• Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers;
• Providing input on court forms, as needed;
• Providing input on the development of the case plan and child safety;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Have earned a minimum education level of GED.
• Lived experience with child welfare services as a parent or child.
• Minimum 3 years of quality recovery from Substance Use Disorder.
• Familiarity with community health & human service systems.
• Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression.
• Can effectively operate in an Internet-based, electronic health record (EHR) and other data environments.
• Demonstrate long-term recovery (at least 2 years is required, three years is preferred) from a SUD.
• Demonstrate no ongoing criminal activity.
• Have lived experience with the child welfare system either as a parent or child, with the case closed at least one year, or if you do not have direct CPS experience, be able to describe how your substance use affected your children and family.
• Maintain a current driver’s license.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

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Delivering exceptional care through connection

• Dignity - We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope
• Collaboration - We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve
• Wellbeing - We celebrate one another's strengths, and we support one another in being well
• Excellence - We demand high-quality care for those we serve, and are a leader in how we care for one another as a team
• Innovation - We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences, knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach towards what we know is possible

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.