Position Overview
**Job Summary and Responsibilities**
+ All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization.
+ This position is responsible for providing support to families involved in the child welfare or probation systems of care.
+ Acts as an advocate for the family in all aspects of the Wraparound process.
+ The Parent Partner provides in-home services and assists families in accessing needed community resources.
+ Interfaces professionally with DCFS, DMH, court systems, schools and other community liaisons.
**Job Requirements**
+ A minimum of one-year experience in community outreach and advocacy work preferred.
+ High School equivalency preferred.
+ Past consumer of DMH, DCFS, Probation, Regional Center or similar services, successfully transitioned to self-sufficiency.
+ Bilingual English Spanish language skills required
+ Familiarity with utilizing a PC and basic computing programs.