Therapeutic Mentor
Core
Provide active, hands-on peer support and coaching to parents/caregivers of children and youth receiving behavioral health, child welfare, and juvenile justice services.
Role type
Peer support mentor (parenting)
Builds
Family-centered support systems and community partnerships
Domain
Behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile justice
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience as a parent of a youth with complex needs, crisis judgment, public speaking, cultural competency, problem solving, documentation
Preferred skills
Experience in education, outreach, and collaboration with community stakeholders
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide support to parents in meeting physical, emotional, and educational needs of children; model positive, non-judgmental family relations; assist parents in acquiring practical skills like budgeting and organizing; teach problem-solving skills to manage crises; present workshops and facilitate trainings on evidence-based parenting; attend IEP and school meetings; accompany parents to community forums; coordinate with other agencies and stakeholders.
Seniority
Individual contributor
