Family Peer Advocate

Cayuga Counseling Services • Auburn, NY

19d

About The Position

Cayuga Counseling Services, Inc. seeks a Full-time (40 hours/week) Family Peer Advocate who can provide structured, strength - based peer support to families raising children with social, emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges.

Requirements

• New York State Families Together Family Peer Advocate Credentialing/FANS training required.
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Clearance through the NYS Central Registry for Child Abuse is required.
• Must have a valid NYS driver's license and insurance.
• Must be a parent.
• Lived experience parenting a child (including a foster) who has/had a severe emotional, behavioral, developmental delays or mental health disorder required.
• Ability to recognize strengths in families and children.
• Must have ability to relate to children, adolescents, and parents, and be able to develop/foster appropriate relationships.
• Must have extensive knowledge of community services and the ability to work cooperatively with other providers: must have ability to document activities accurately.

Responsibilities

• Using the Family Support Model provides one-to-one interactions with parents/caregivers with the goal of encouraging and promoting family independence and self-efficacy.
• Provide family peer support services to care givers within MHOTRS and Trauma and Resiliency Service programs through face to face, telephone, email and telehealth meetings with the family.
• Support families in advocacy and shared decision making across child serving systems.
• Assist the family in identifying parenting skills which could be strengthened and provide role modeling of these services.
• Assist with engagement, bridging, and transitions between services.
• Assist family in identifying needs, determining available community and natural resources and advocating for those services.
• Assists family in identifying strengths upon which to build a foundation of improved communication and coping skills.
• Attend Families Together Family Support Meetings at the Office or Mental Health or virtually.
• Use electronic health record to complete documentation requirements in a timely manner.
• Complete family assessment tools and surveys as required.
• Represent Cayuga Counseling Services at community, state and national forums as assigned.
• Advocate for systems change at the program, community, state, and national level.
• Build relationships with parent support and advocacy organizations.
• Assist in the facilitation of the parent and/or grandparent support group.
• Complete Bi-annual required training and documentation of NYS Family Peer Advocate credentialing.
• Follows Medicaid rules and regulations for billing.
• Follows HIPPA regulations and acquire appropriate releases of information.
• Preforms other duties as required.

Benefits

• 3 weeks PTO in your first year, 4 weeks in your second year
• 48 Hours of Wellness time (4 hours accrue per month) that can be used anytime you feel you need some time for yourself.
• 96 Hours of sick time annually (accruing 8 hours per month)
• 10 Holidays off per year including one Floating Holiday
• Agency sponsored Life and Dental Insurance for employees, Family plans are also available.
• 6 Different Health Insurance Plans to choose from to fit your needs.
• 403B Retirement Savings with Agency match after one year
• EEO

What This Job Offers

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