Customer Support/Service, Driver's License, English Language, Mentoring, Multilingual, Problem Solving Skills, Spanish Language, Training/Teaching
### Experience Required
1 year
### Minimum Education Required
HS Diploma
### License(s) Required
Driver's license
### Expected Start Date
07/01/2026
### Compensation
$20.00 - $20.00 / Hourly
### Hours Per Week
10
### Number Of Positions
1
### Shift
First Shift (Day)
### Job Description
Parent Advocate must be a parent and have a personal experience of mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorder and recovery. Advocate will possess a willingness to share with clients their experience of living with mental illness and managing their role as a parent in a mentor capacity. The Advocate will provide individual and group support services to parents with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. They will serve as mentors with the goal of strengthening the consumer's parenting and advocacy skills. In addition, Parent Advocates will focus on teaching positive coping and problem solving skills. Bilingual fluency (English and Spanish) is required.
### Place of Work
On-site
### Requisition ID
06192026
### Job Type
Part Time
### Application Instructions
Send resume and cover letter to kmckenna@mhapassaic.orgM
Mental Health Association in Passaic County