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The team also includes a Coordinator of Mentoring Art. Services provided within this program include individual peer support, parent/family guidance and advocacy, support groups and recreational and skill building opportunities for young adults, support groups for parents/caregivers, self-care and psychoeducation workshops, art, community educational engagements, internal and external consultation to other professionals, and a myriad of other inspiring roles.\nSalary Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00/year + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and the other half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time). \n\nWhat You Will Do:\nOversee creative programming development – Parent/Caregiver support services, Peer support services, Greenhouse Graphics services and growth strategies.\nProvide supervision to program staff.\nProvide oversight to agency-wide Family Partner/Family Support Specialist monthly group supervision and agency-wide Peer monthly group supervision.\nLiaison to DMH NE Child & Adolescent Director and DMH Central Child & Adolescent Director.\nAttend community engagements and consultation (System of Care Meetings, Transitional Age Youth meetings, Successfest, etc).\nMonitor, review, and manage program expenses. \nMonitor and analyze documentation, reporting, and utilization of services. \nProvide creative input and coordination with Director of Communications & Development to create program’s marketing, advertising, and promotional plans and materials. \nHire, train, and manage personnel issues. \nCollaborate and coordinate with internal Wayside programs and external programs and agencies to increase service delivery.\n\nCompetencies/Traits of Our Superstars:\nTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.\nDemonstrated administrative and supervisory ability with at least two years of experience in a management role. \nExcellent communication skills\nExcellent organizational skill \nKnowledge of special education laws. legal issues, health care insurance/system and DMH programs and resources\nKnowledge of organization and facilitation of groups.\nAbility to recognize and respond to signs of trauma in family support workers and peer workers. \nRecognizing and responding to signs of trauma in young adults and caregivers. \nRecognizing and responding to signs of suicidality in young adults and caregivers. \nMinimum Requirements:\nPrimary qualification is in being the parent of a youth who has been involved in the mental health system. \nHigh School Diploma required. 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