Family Peer Support Specialist
About the Organization
NAMI NH envisions a future where people affected by mental illness and suicide have hope, help, and health, and are able to:
- Access the supports and evidence-based treatment necessary for recovery;
- Have a lifespan that is not cut short by suicide or co-occurring conditions; and
- Reach their full potential, living in their communities free from discrimination.
NAMI NH is a medium-sized organization committed to improving the lives of all Granite Staters affected by mental illness and suicide through support, education, and advocacy. NAMI NH has over forty years of service to individuals and their loved ones affected by mental illness and suicide, offering statewide activities which provide education, training, and support to individuals, families, and communities. The organization promotes advocacy and provides empowerment at the individual and family level as well as at the systems level by offering training and opportunities to build confidence in advocacy and leadership skills. NAMI NH has 60+ staff, 200+ volunteers, and a budget approaching $6M. NAMI NH's staff and volunteers are flexible, hard-working, and passionate individuals who go the extra mile to ensure the mission is achieved.
NAMI NH ensures that its five guiding values are embedded in its programs and actions. These values enhance our daily work and support our mission:
- Compassion. We offer compassion and empathy to all who are affected by mental illness and suicide.
- Dignity. We believe everyone deserves to be free from judgment and strive to foster hope always.
- Inclusiveness. We respect people, value the voice of individuals with lived experience, and are committed to equality and diversity.
- Collaboration. We are committed to a culture of teamwork and collaboration with diverse partners, working toward shared goals.
- Integrity. We believe in openness and transparency, stewarding our resources, and being accountable to the individuals and families we serve, our members, and our funders.
Non-Partisan Statement
Like mental illness and suicide, NAMI NH is non-partisan. We support policies that help people with mental health conditions and their families and collaborate with diverse stakeholders on shared goals to improve the lives of individuals affected by mental illness and suicide.
NAMI NH Non-Discrimination Statement
The mission of NAMI New Hampshire (NAMI NH) is “to improve the lives of all people affected by mental illness and suicide through support, education and advocacy.” In support of this mission, therefore, NAMI NH is dedicated to providing support, education and advocacy equitably without discrimination against, or harassment of, any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, language, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity (individuals’ preferred gender will be respected, and individuals will be referred to by their name and pronoun of choice, whenever feasible) or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. Any such discrimination or harassment is prohibited and will not be tolerated.
NAMI New Hampshire is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.
About the Job
Job Summary
The Family Peer Support Specialist (FPSS) provides 1:1 support and education to families/primary caregivers of children and adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) in family's homes/virtually or in the community. The FPSS is responsible for identifying and recruiting family member candidates to participate in one of NAMI NH’s leadership training programs, providing support to the family leaders in a role of their choice. Ultimately, success will be determined by how NAMI NH can reduce or eliminate stigma and end discrimination regarding mental health for all individuals and their families.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one support to families/primary caregivers of children and/or adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).
- Promote parent participation in NAMI Basics and Parent Support Groups.
- Demonstrate commitment to the system of care values and guiding principles.
- Identify, recruit family leadership candidates, and provide training/orientation and support to family leaders in a role of their choice.
- Work to eliminate stigma and end discrimination regarding mental health for all individuals and their families.
- Execute all tasks required to meet contractual agreements with funders.
- Participate in program team and supervisory meetings and seek consultation when needed from a supervisor.
- Collect and organize all data related to the position.
- Demonstrate effective outreach and promotion of NAMI NH’s support, education, and leadership programs and our public policy platform.
- Attend community events/meetings as assigned.
- Work collaboratively with all customers, consumers, NAMI NH staff, families, agencies, and other organizational staff in a productive and considerate manner.
- It may be necessary to work some evenings and weekends.
- While performing the duties of this job, it is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Occasional travel may be necessary.
Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge
- Lived Experience – having a personal experience as a primary caregiver of a child with SED and understanding and the experience of working towards family recovery empowerment.
- Knowledge of community resources and experience navigating mental health and related systems of care.
- Three years of work experience in the human service or mental health field, providing direct service.
- Demonstrated writing, public speaking, training, and organizational skills.
- Maintain available, reliable transportation, be willing to travel, and have a flexible schedule.
- Above average proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of products and virtual meeting software.
- Ability to develop, track, transfer, and access work-related information through navigating different cloud-based systems as directed.
Please visit our website to learn more about NAMI New Hampshire. To apply for this role, you can click this link, or you can copy and paste the following into your browser. https://naminh.bamboohr.com/careers/122?source=aWQ9OA%3D%3D