Family Support Organization of Passaic County

Purpose: In order to ensure families have support, knowledge, and advocacy skills, Family Support Partners are the core of the Family Support Organization, providing support, education, and advocacy for primary caregivers parenting children and youth with emotional, developmental, mental, behavioral, and substance abuse needs. Duties: Support • Support the development of the Child-Family Team through engagement of informal and natural supports, • Demonstrate empathy and compassion through active listening to families’ needs, • Provide information on the System of Care and parenting a child with needs, • Engage CMO, families, and youth in learning about FSO services and supports, including Youth Partnership, • Model advocacy skills for families within the Child-Family Team and other meetings, • Develop the advocacy skills of families by providing resources and preparation for meetings Skills: Personal experience as a parent/caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health needs Demonstrate success navigating New Jersey’s child-serving systems Must have excellent interpersonal skills Familiarity with local and county networking and strategic partnerships is encouraged Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license with an excellent driving record and reliable transportation Hours: Generally M-F 9-5, must be flexible to work evenings and weekends. Must be on call from 8 AM-8 PM M-F Status: Full-time/Part-time, hourly employee

Purpose: In order to ensure families have support, knowledge, and advocacy skills, Family Support Partners are the core of the Family Support Organization, providing support, education, and advocacy for primary caregivers parenting children and youth with emotional, developmental, mental, behavioral, and substance abuse needs. Duties: Support • Support the development of the Child-Family Team through engagement of informal and natural supports, • Demonstrate empathy and compassion through active listening to families’ needs, • Provide information on the System of Care and parenting a child with needs, • Engage CMO, families, and youth in learning about FSO services and supports, including Youth Partnership, • Model advocacy skills for families within the Child-Family Team and other meetings, • Develop the advocacy skills of families by providing resources and preparation for meetings Skills: Personal experience as a parent/caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health needs Demonstrate success navigating New Jersey’s child-serving systems Must have excellent interpersonal skills Familiarity with local and county networking and strategic partnerships is encouraged Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license with an excellent driving record and reliable transportation Hours: Generally M-F 9-5, must be flexible to work evenings and weekends. Must be on call from 8 AM-8 PM M-F Status: Full-time/Part-time, hourly employee