Family Partner $24.70/hr

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a Family Partner who is bilingual in Spanish for the Help Me Grow LA program. The Family Partner who will work under the direction of the Sr. Family Partner Coordinator, providing guidance to Help Me Grow LA (HMG LA) clients seeking support for their child with developmental concerns or special needs. The Family Partner will provide information, referrals, training and support to parents facing a variety of challenges finding resources that could be helpful to their child, identifies parents for the Parent-to-Parent (P2P) program, promoting development of emerging parent advocates and leaders.

The position will start immediately upon acceptance and employment clearance and is initially funded through 6/30/2024 with potential renewal.

Payrate

$24.70/hr

Benefits

Paid Sick Time

Shifts/ Location: Service Planning Area 6, or SPA 6, serves the communities of Athens, Compton, Crenshaw, Florence, Hyde Park, Lynwood, Paramount, and Watts

M-F - PART TIME (20 hours Per Week, 4 hours per day, typically 8am - 12pm or 1pm - 5pm)

Job Duties

Provide support for clients seeking services through HMG LAResponsible for covering one service planning areaProvide information and technical assistance on early intervention and other, state and local resources, and supports to parents, caregivers, and providersIdentify and facilitate supports and collaboration activities with diverse communities within the region to promote early identification and intervention and health equity in the regionOffer information and resource materials at community-based public meetings, conferences, and health fairsResponsible for data collection and record-keeping in a client management software applicationConnect parents to a variety of training activities offered by HMG LA, other programs, and other local, state, and national organizations and agenciesProvide support to all parents, including those who are non-English speakers or who have limited English proficiencyAttend DPH regional office meetings, all staff meetings, and other meetings as requestedServe in advisory and consultant roles to regional coalitions in support of families with Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)Collaborate with DPH, MCAH, and Health Promotion Bureau efforts to support CYSHCN, HMG LA’s Parent-to-Parent (P2P) program, the DPH central phone line, and other programs that support parents seeking help from DPHParticipate in learning community with other family partners, contribute to identification of best practices and collaborative on development of countywide resources and initiatives.Establish local home for countywide P2P programOther duties, as requested by the Project Director or Program Manager

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Two years of experience as a parent representee, parent advocate or parent leader in a human or health service program serving children or families.Lived experience parenting a child with special needs, disabilities, and/or chronic illnessExcellent skills in the areas of interpersonal relationships, and written and verbal communicationsEmpathy for families from all race/ethnic groups and children with wide range of special needs.Demonstrated commitment to inclusion of all children and families.Ability to engender trust with a variety of partners working across different sectors that serve familiesHighly Responsible, self-motivated, and goal-oriented work styleValid Class C California Driver’s License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation

Desirable Qualifications

Experience with early identification and interventionExperience with data entry, data collection, and/or record keeping using softwareExperience providing culturally affirming support to individuals communities who are from the various cultures/ethnicities prevalent in LA County, including those most impacted by health disparities, such as African American and Native communities.Fluency in English and another language (e.g., Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Cantonese/Mandarin, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese). Fluency in multiple languages is not a required qualification.