Family Peer Advocate, Residential (25244)

Northern Rivers Family of Services•Albany, NY

3d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

As a Family Peer Advocate, you will support youth and parents/caregivers through the referral, orientation, and navigation process related to the Residential Treatment Facility. You will report to the Director of RTF and you will work onsite with travel required.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree and one to two years of related experience, or equivalent education and experience.
Must be a parent of a child with an emotional disability; experience advocating for services in a residential setting desired.
Driver's license is required.
As per regulation the Youth Peer must be between 18 - 30 years of age

Nice To Haves

experience advocating for services in a residential setting desired

Responsibilities

Upon referral, schedule face-to-face contact with the parent/caregiver of youth being referred. The purpose is early engagement and to explain what to expect with the pre-admission and admission process.
Work with the youth, family, and RTF Transition Coordinators on early engagement, and treatment planning, and discharge planning with post follow-up.
Participate in all pre-admission meetings, admission day events, treatment team meetings, red flag, and other meetings with the parent/caregiver of youth on case load.
Conduct the Family Assessment of Needs and Strengths (FANS) within 30 days of the youth being admitted and every 90 days thereafter.
Complete the FANS form, Family Plan, and individual tracking sheet for each family.
Develop goals of the FANS, and document progress on the goals on an ongoing basis.
Conduct monthly and more frequent meetings with the parent/caregiver to review and work on goals.
Provide transportation to parent/caregiver for meetings.
Perform home visits.
Provide linkages to the parent/caregiver's county-level family support services program.
Provide emotional support to parent/caregiver.
Help parent/caregiver navigate the residential system.
Provide consultation to staff regarding working with families of children with emotional difficulties.
Maintain appropriate records for each family.
Stay current with PEP.
Participate in trainings that support the role: BBI, Coalition, and Wrap around trainings.