Description

Family Peer Advocate

Northern Rivers

Albany – 60 Academy Road, Families United Network program

As a Family Peer Advocate, you will help children with emotional and mental health challenges through support and advocacy with parents and caregivers. You will report to the Program Manager, Community Solutions and Peer Support and you will work onsite with travel required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support, advocacy and resources to the family based on the child's needs as identified by the parent/caregiver
• Provide services within a Family-driven Care framework, including respecting family choice and voice, believing in each family’s potential to learn and grow, and utilizing strategies that empower families
• Work with family members to identify goals and objectives of treatment
• Educate parents/caregivers on how to advocate if services are not meeting their needs
• Participate in relevant treatment meetings and attend all required trainings
• Complete all documentation

Requirements and Education:

• Family Peers have identified lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver of a child with mental health/behavioral health/special education challenges.
• Provisional Family Peer Credential required, with Professional Family Peer Credential to be obtained within 18 months.
• Minimum of HS Diploma or equivalency.
• Valid NYS Driver's License required

Benefits:

• Sick Leave
• EAP
• 401 (K) plan
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

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