Family Partner

RHA Health Services, LLC

. Guide families, advocate for them, and coordinate with local community organizations to increase successful family outcomes .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeAsheville • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in advocating for families and navigating child and family-serving systems, utilizing lived experience to educate and empower families in recovery and self-advocacy. Holds a National Certification in Family Partner and possesses a strong understanding of behavioral health and developmental disabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Lived Experience As A Primary CaregiverNational Certification In Family PartnerExperience With Child And Family-Serving SystemsBachelor's Degree In Human ServicesAdvocacy And Self-Advocacy Skills

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Hard Skills

Strength-Based InterventionsCoping Skills EducationFamily Care PlanningSystem NavigationBehavioral Health KnowledgeSubstance Use Disorder AwarenessIndividualized ServicesAlternative Parenting SkillsDecision-Making SupportCommunity Resource Coordination

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsEmpathyAdvocacyCollaborationTeaching Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

National Certification In Family Partner

Industry Keywords

Behavioral HealthSubstance UseDevelopmental DisabilitiesChild Abuse RegistryOIG Exclusions DatabaseTransition-Age YouthFamily OutcomesCommunity OrganizationsSelf-DeterminationCrisis Intervention

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guide families, advocate for them, and coordinate with local community organizations to increase successful family outcomes
Reduce and eliminate stigma associated with behavioral health, substance use, developmental, social, and emotional concerns
Educate families on strength-based interventions promoting recovery, symptom reduction, coping skills, and highest community functioning
Provide highly individualized services in the community
Support family self-determination and decision-making
Participate in family care planning meetings involving DSS, schools, DJJ, medical, behavioral health and substance use agencies, courts, and probation
Use first-hand experiences and system-of-care values to recommend best practices based on current state and national data
Teach and model alternative parenting and interaction skills for families and community providers
Help families navigate systems of care by explaining admission criteria, treatment options, and barriers
Advocate for individual and family needs with agencies and organizations while teaching family members self-advocacy
Communicate with the MORE’s team regarding service plans, resource needs, and goals
Attend seminars, meetings, in-service training, and continuing education; maintain current knowledge
Serve as an advocate for consumers within the facility and community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have lived experience as a primary caregiver for a child who has/had mental health, substance use disorders, or intellectual/developmental disability
Experience in navigating any of the child and family-serving systems and teaching the family members who are involved
Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year of experience working with the target population; or an associate degree in a human services field from an accredited school and two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth; or a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of four years of experience working with children, adolescents or transition-age youth
Must hold or be in the process of holding a National Certification in Family Partner
Successful completion of criminal background check
Name checked in OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities registries
Drug testing
Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements
Proof of employment history or references, if required
For positions requiring driving: proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, if required for providing transportation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
Employee perks and discount program
Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities