Wisconsin Community Services
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Parent Peer Support Specialist
Wisconsin Community Services (WCS)
Specialized Services Program – Wraparound
Position Summary: To engage the parents/caregivers of Wraparound Milwaukee enrolled youth in the Wraparound process. Utilize the unique lived experiences of parenting a child with significant mental health, substance use, co-occurring, and life needs to provide hope to parents/caregivers currently enrolled in Wraparound programming. The role of the Parent Peer Specialist is to enhance parenting knowledge and skills to minimize crisis and maximize the long-term benefit of involvement in the Wraparound process through a focus on parent and youth strengths as part of the solution and family participation as partners in all aspects in their care.
Essential Functions:
Provide one to one peer support to parents/caregivers in a variety of community settings, including the family home
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