Family Peer Advocate

Are you interested in providing support and advocating for families who may have similar experiences as you? Come join us at The Children's Home as a Family Peer Advocate!!

Benefits

• 4 healthcare options
• HSA & FSA
• Vision and Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance, Accidental, Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent Care Reimbursement
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement w/ 6% employer match
• & More

What you will do in your role

The Family Peer Advocate services are a wide array of formal and informal activities and supports provided to families caring for/raising a child who is experiencing social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement, and/or community. These services provide a structured, strength-based relationship between the Family Peer Advocate and the parent/caregiver for the benefit of the child/youth. Services are delivered in a trauma informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner. The FPA will function as an integral part of the CFTSS team.

• Promote growth of the parent-child relationship as indicated by that plan, as well as the agency’s philosophy of family centered practice.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with the children and their families that are responsive to their needs and are in accordance with the established treatment plan.
• Maintain good relationships through collaboration and advocacy on client’s behalf with DSS, community agencies, schools, staff and other service providers.
• Use family centered practice approaches in service delivery and case planning in treatment, permanency planning and discharge.
• Teach parents/caregivers to provide for the safety and well-being of at-risk children, through the judicious use of discipline, strength-based interventions and supervision. Communicate any concerns to supervisor.
• Provide safe and responsible transports for youth, families and other Children’s Home affiliates as required by the program. Educate parents/caregivers on how to access public transportation.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• NYS Family Peer Advocate credential is required within one year of employment.
• Must have PERSONAL "LIVED EXPERIENCE" as a parent/primary caregiver who has navigated multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral health care needs.
• Must have valid Driver's License and ability to maintain insurance throughout employment.

Children’s Home is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces and supports diversity, as it benefits the youth and families we work with. We have created an inclusive and mutually respectful environment for all employees. We seek quality employees that want to be part of a collaborative team and make our Mission of partnering with youth and families their long-term goal.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• PLEASE ANSWER TO BE CONSIDERED: Briefly describe your PERSONAL lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver who has navigated multiple child serving systems for a child/ren with social emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral health care needs.
• Were you referred to this position by a current employee? If so, please provide their first and last name.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $19