Job Description

TITLE: Parent Mentor - Mother (Self Sufficiency Program)

POSITION: Full Time/ In-Person

LOCATION: Salem/Marion/Yamhill/Polk County

Typical Hours: Monday – Friday

SALARY: $21.64/hr. - $23.85/hr.

Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care: 

• Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
• Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others 
• Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
• Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
• Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
• Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
• Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves

Are you a parent in recovery? Do you have lived experience of addiction, recovery, and DHS child welfare involvement? Come support parents’ efforts to reunite with their children and find their path to recovery. The Parent Mentor Program offers a supportive & inspiring workplace for people in recovery, including an employee resource group for staff of color. Our motto is: RECOVERY FIRST- FAMILY SECOND-WORK THIRD!

Position Summary:

The Parent Mentor program matches Parent Mentors who have lived experience of involvement with ODHS child welfare and are currently living a recovery lifestyle with parents currently entering the Child Welfare system. Parent Mentors are role models demonstrating the possibility of change and a healthy life as a parent in recovery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Empower and coach parents through their case with ODHS, support them at family meetings and court hearings, drive parents to appointments in their respective counties/districts, connect parents to culturally specific resources and provide support for other mentors on the team are all important aspects of this work
• Develop a trusting relationship with child welfare-involved parents by providing regular contact and support, building trust and rapport, including attending court and/or meetings with ODHS
• Build relationships with ODHS Child Welfare, treatment services and dependency court systems and represent the Parent Mentor Program positively with all County partners
• Communicate positively and professionally with ODHS staff and work collaboratively with caseworkers to support parents in achieving their goals
• Consult with ODHS Child Welfare staff regarding effective culturally specific relevant practices to engage families of the assigned client population.
• Encourage and support parent participation in program Parent Support Group events and activities.
• Facilitate OSLC-KEEP sessions, as appropriate, following required training and certifications.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
• Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Personal experience and knowledge of addiction issues
• Minimum 2 years in active recovery from using alcohol and other drugs
• Personal experience of a ODHS Child Welfare case, closed for a minimum 1 year required
• High School Diploma or GED or high school level writing and reading skills

Other Requirements:

• Position requires personal transportation allowing for regular travel within Washington County and surrounding counties for meetings and trainings in a timely manner. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and personal auto liability insurance.
• Applicants pursuing CADC certification should be advised that this role does not fulfill the supervision requirements necessary for internship credit.
• Must pass a criminal history check.

All Morrison programs and services are accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized standards-setting and accreditation body for health care. Morrison is also certified as a trauma-informed organization by the Sanctuary Institute. Certification recognizes our dedication to providing a trauma-informed culture and environment for children, families and staff through implementing Sanctuary values, commitments, and tools.

We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.

Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

If your personal values align with our agency's vision and dedication to serving youth and families, please submit your résumé, application, and cover letter to www.morrisonkids.org/careers.