Parent Peer Support Specialist

The Parent Peer Support Specialist utilizes lived experience to assist parents in navigating behavioral health and substance use treatment services, advocating for their children, and strengthening family systems. This role promotes hope and resilience by providing in-home and community-based support to families, particularly those transitioning youth from psychiatric residential treatment facilities back to the community. The specialist facilitates psychoeducational groups, documents services according to state guidelines, and maintains professional boundaries while practicing trauma-informed care.