Parent and Family Partner for At-Risk Youth
Required skills
- CSEC
- child-serving systems
- child welfare
- juvenile justice
- behavioral health
- school systems
- mandated reporting
- confidentiality
- self-care
- reflective supervision
Nice to have
- High Fidelity Wraparound
- family peer support
- CSEC training
- trauma-informed care training
- harm reduction training
- local child welfare systems
Role summary
The C-Change Parent and Family Partner provides peer support, advocacy, and guidance to caregivers of youth at risk of or experiencing commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC). Leveraging lived experience navigating child-serving systems, this role builds trust, offers empathy, and empowers families to navigate child welfare, educational, and legal systems. Key responsibilities include early outreach, preparing caregivers for team meetings, guiding families through various systems, educating on CSEC dynamics, and developing safety plans. The role requires strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with a commitment to trauma-informed and harm-reduction practices. This hybrid role is based in Oakland, CA.
WestCoast Children’s Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families. Working at WestCoast Children’s Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity.
Position Details
Title: C-Change Parent and Family Partner
Classification: Regular Full Time (1.0 FTE), Non-exempt (Hourly)
Location: Oakland, CA / Hybrid (availability to provide client services in-person and complete documentation remotely)
Regular Work Schedule: Full time, M-F
Compensation:
The Parent and Family Partner provides compassionate peer support, advocacy, and guidance to caregivers of youth who are commercially sexually exploited or at risk of exploitation. Drawing on lived experience navigating child-serving systems, this role builds trust, offers empathy, and helps families process complex emotions following disclosure. The Partner works alongside caregivers from referral through ongoing care - amplifying their voice and priorities during Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings, modeling hope, and empowering families to confidently navigate child welfare, educational, and legal systems while building on their own strengths.
How the Parent and Family Partner makes an impact:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Why work here?
-Be part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have Staff Affinity Groups such as Staff of Color, LGBTQ+, Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness, and more!
-Make a difference for the Bay Area’s most vulnerable populations: We serve hundreds of vulnerable kids and their families each year to create positive changes in their lives!
-Access a growth-oriented learning community: As a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, and offer extensive clinical trainings and seminars led by field experts.
Benefits:
Join us and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in the Bay Area.
WCC is passionate about leading and encouraging open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and how these impact community mental health. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diminishing the influence of privilege and discrimination in our field and our workplace, whether due to differences concerning age, citizenship, color, disability, marital or parental status, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
