Family Peer Advocate

Project Hospitality • New York, NY

1d • $25 - $25

About The Position

Job Duties and Responsibilities:  Collaborate with families to assess their needs and link them to appropriate resources in their community.  Share personal knowledge and experiences about the youth-serving system. Partner with other staff members to provide supportive services. Conduct outreach and presentations to schools, early intervention programs, clinics, and other community-based providers with a special emphasis on connecting with communities that have been historically hard to reach. Facilitate /co-facilitate parenting education and support groups. Conduct home and community visits to meet the family in locations that allow for the best possible opportunity for assistance. Organize and support social and recreational activities for families. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the work completed with individuals and families. Other duties as assigned. QualificationsQualifications: The Family Peer Advocate (FPA) will be a parent/caregiver of a child who has experienced social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges and has ‘lived experience’ navigating multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral healthcare needs. Able to complete the FPA credentialing process within 18 months of being hired. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Work flexible hours, as required. This job requires some evening and weekend work. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish. Qualities: Must exhibit a commitment to the well-being of all Show respect in all aspects of work Collaborative, team-oriented spirit Possessing wisdom gained through lived-experience Ability to build and maintain relationships

Requirements

• The Family Peer Advocate (FPA) will be a parent/caregiver of a child who has experienced social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges and has ‘lived experience’ navigating multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral healthcare needs.
• Able to complete the FPA credentialing process within 18 months of being hired.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Work flexible hours, as required. This job requires some evening and weekend work.
• Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

• Must exhibit a commitment to the well-being of all
• Show respect in all aspects of work
• Collaborative, team-oriented spirit
• Possessing wisdom gained through lived-experience
• Ability to build and maintain relationships

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with families to assess their needs and link them to appropriate resources in their community.
• Share personal knowledge and experiences about the youth-serving system.
• Partner with other staff members to provide supportive services.
• Conduct outreach and presentations to schools, early intervention programs, clinics, and other community-based providers with a special emphasis on connecting with communities that have been historically hard to reach.
• Facilitate /co-facilitate parenting education and support groups.
• Conduct home and community visits to meet the family in locations that allow for the best possible opportunity for assistance.
• Organize and support social and recreational activities for families.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the work completed with individuals and families.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED