Family Peer Advocate $22/hr

4 weeks ago


Mineola, United States Family and Childrens Association Full time

Family Peer Advocate $22/hr

The Family Peer Advocate will work for our Nassau Family Center, a program that supports families who have children ages 5 –18 with a Serious Emotional Disturbance.

Primary Responsibilities include:

· Conduct home visits (60% of worked time) to educate clients on parenting techniques and develop advocacy skills and to assist them in securing community resources to strengthen their support system.

· Facilitate groups or other networking opportunities for clients.

· Attend all required program, agency and regulatory training and meetings.

· Complete all required paperwork in accordance with funding and agency requirements and submit by required deadline. This includes but not limited to case records, timesheets, mileage forms and expense reports.

· Collaborate with Case Manager on shared client cases to ensure quality delivery of services.

· Assume other tasks, projects and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective operation of the program.

Qualifications and Requirements include:

· High school diploma.

· Complete the required OMH trainings within the first year of employment.

· Must parent or have parented a child with special needs.

· Must have a valid New York State driver's license with a safe and responsible driving history. A motor vehicle that is properly insured, registered, and maintained in accordance with NYS DMV regulations and the ability to regularly travel to and from residences, worksites and schools within Nassau or Suffolk County.

· Knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word and the Internet. Ability to adapt to program specific applications.

Schedule:

· Full time, Monday through Friday.

Benefits Include:

· Medical, dental, life, supplemental life, STD/LTD insurance, and employer contributed pension (403b thrift plan)

· Accessibility to other voluntary benefits such as TDA, flexible spending account, AFLAC cancer care, personal accident, and supplemental dental insurance.

· 10 vacation days, 12 sick days, 4 personal days, 11 holidays and 2 floating holidays per year.

All positions at FCA are filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All are encouraged to apply.



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