Parent Support Advocate-CTTP (5945)

Program Overview: Thrive Together is a short-term support program for youth ages 11-17 who are medically ready for discharge but need additional support before returning home or to the community.

Basic Function/Overall Responsibilities: The Parent Support Advocate is responsible for providing outreach, support, and advocacy to caregivers and families of youth in care. The Parent Support Advocate acts as a liaison between families and treatment providers. Through identification of family needs and strengths, the Parent Support Advocate will work with a multidisciplinary treatment team to support the efforts of family-driven care and empower families/caregivers to become an active participant and decision maker in the treatment process.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

1. Utilize "lived experience" to support and empower families/caregivers through treatment process.
2. Act as a liaison between families/caregivers and treatment team members by helping providers identify family needs via strengths based and family-driven treatment approaches.
3. Provide families and caregivers with emotional support through face to face and phone contacts.
4. Assist family/caregivers in understanding the roles of treatment providers and navigating systems and services.
5. Work with families/caregivers to identify and connect with supportive services/resources in their home community.
6. Empower families/caregivers to advocate for service needs and become involved in decision making/treatment processes.
7. Identify parenting skills that need to be developed. Develop these skills through education and modeling of skills.
8. Develop and co-facilitate parent/caregiver support groups.