Job description
The Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA) is private non-profit that provides culturally appropriate physical and mental health services and substance abuse treatment for American Indians, Alaska Natives and other vulnerable people. NARA values its employees and their connection with our mission to provide education, physical and mental health services; it is the quality and dedication of our employees that makes us great. There is no greater commitment we can make as an organization than to support employee growth by giving the necessary resources to grow professionally as well as personally. NARA’s success as an agency depends upon the success of its people.
The Family Partner provides support to youth and families served by the program and assists them to successfully engage with and navigate the Native American Rehabilitation Association’s (NARA’s) wraparound services and help reduce barriers to access. The position facilitates assessment of services, makes referrals to services as appropriate for the client’s needs, and follow-up on referrals to determine outcome of interventions. The position ensures services are family driven and child focused, will reach out to youth and families, orient families to wraparound services, coordinate and participate in child and family team meetings, work with other identified services providers to ensure services are strength-based, client-centered, and focused on meeting needs.
Job Duties
- Familiarize families with the wraparound model and help them navigate the system and reduce barriers to accessing services.
- Mentor clients by serving as a role model and providing support based on relevant knowledge and experience.
- Carry case load and facilitate groups.
- Facilitate assessment of services and make referrals to services as appropriate for the client’s needs.
- Assist clients in completing applications and setting appointments with community resource agencies to facilitate access to transportation, housing, medical care, and other resources.
- Establish and maintain progress notes in client files for all active cases.
- Meet clients at primary care provider assessments or mental health assessments when appropriate.
- Comply with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines as well as NARA’s policies and procedures regarding mandatory reporting, confidentiality, and any other applicable components.
- Work with wraparound team as outlined in plan of care.
- Attend all wraparound meetings.
- Work with youth and families using appropriate interventions.
- Participate in community mental health awareness and outreach programs for NARA.
- Participate as a member of the treatment team, collaborating and consulting with other members to provide client care.
- Implement strategies to inspire, encourage, motivate, and instruct clients through relapse prevention and recovery.
- Introduce clients to appropriate community supports.
- Seek and accept clinical and administrative supervision.
- Act as a liaison with internal NARA program and services and outside community resources.
- Assures work in and with the community promotes and increases positive relationships with NARA, its programs, and staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- QMHA Credential, or the ability to be credentialed as a QMHA
- At least one year of related experience.
- Must have personal and/or professional experience assisting caregivers with children/adolescents who are receiving mental health services required.
- Successful experience working with community resource and social services agencies preferred.
- Ability to organize and maintain activity logs, contact tracking forms, and other documentation.
Our agency follows federal guidelines for Controlled Substances in accordance (Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, part 731 (5 C.F.R. part 731). All employees are required to pass a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug test.
NARA NW is fully committed to supporting sobriety. All employees must agree to model sobriety, both on and off the job, including no alcohol drinking, no illicit drug use, no marijuana use, and no prescription drug abuse behavior. If in recovery, must have been sober/clean for a length of time sufficient to demonstrate that will be able to model sobriety.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disabled/Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Age. Within scope of Indian Preference, all candidates receive equal consideration. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans in accordance w/the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, US Code, Section 472 &473).
COVID-19 considerations: The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. (NARA) now requires that anyone working for NARA be fully vaccinated from COVID-19.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
All NARA employees are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gresham, OR 97030: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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