Family Peer Support Specialist -Behavioral - Full Time - Shift Varies - Military Veterans
at Dayton Children's Hospital
The Family Peer Support Specialist will provide emotional support, engage with, and empower caregivers of children within the inpatient mental health system. The FPSS will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team while advocating on behalf of parents/guardians whose children are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Dayton, OH
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families. Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind. As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available. Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.