Job Title: Certified Family Partner
Location: Burke - Polk and Angelina Mental Health Clinics
Schedule: Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Burke is seeking a Certified Family Partner to serve as an active member of the Intensive Case Management/Wraparound team. This role provides peer mentoring and support to primary caregivers, helps engage families in the treatment process, and promotes self-advocacy and family empowerment.
The Certified Family Partner will provide information, referrals, and non-clinical skills training; support ongoing family engagement; assist with identifying natural, non-traditional, and community-based support systems; and document all family partner services, including both face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities.
This position is shared between two clinics and requires weekly travel to the Angelina County FCA clinic.
Provide peer mentoring and support to primary caregivers
Engage families in the treatment process
Model and teach self-advocacy skills
Provide information, referrals, and non-clinical skills training
Maintain family engagement throughout services
Assist families in identifying natural, non-traditional, and community support systems
Accurately document all family partner services, including face-to-face and non-face-to-face activities
Participate as an active member of the Intensive Case Management/Wraparound team
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent required
Must be a parent or primary caregiver of a child or adolescent who has successfully received at least one year of treatment for a mental health diagnosis and/or special education services
Valid Texas Driver's License required
Must be able to attend training and successfully test to become a Certified Family Partner
Sight, hearing, and verbal communication skills
Hand and finger dexterity
Ability to walk, drive a vehicle, and lift up to 25 pounds
Must be physically able to complete Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggressive Behavior (SAMA), CPR, and First Aid training modules
Must have a driving record insurable by Burke's insurance administrator
Must be willing to share stories of lived experience as a recipient of mental health services
Must have a reliable vehicle
This is a meaningful opportunity to use your lived experience to support families, strengthen engagement in services, and make a direct impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and caregivers in your community.