Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States New York State Full time

**Job Summary**

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Peer Support Specialist to join our team at New York State. As a Peer Support Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting parents of youth involved in the child welfare system.

**Key Responsibilities**

  • Build a supportive relationship with parents and provide emotional support and guidance.
  • Run and/or direct parents to support groups and workshops to help them connect with others who have experienced similar challenges.
  • Support parents in meetings and appointments with OCFS and provide advocacy for their needs.
  • Connect parents to larger empowerment movements to elevate their understanding of their role in promoting families.
  • Meet with parents on a regular basis through 1:1 engagements in the community and at scheduled meetings.
  • Engage parents through groups, trips, and other family engagement events.
  • Help organize and plan monthly family informational nights.
  • Participate in mandated and elective training opportunities as prescribed by OCFS.
  • Work closely with OCFS family engagement specialists and the statewide family engagement specialist.
  • Help promote and support the active involvement of families in events or activities that occur at OCFS facilities and in community programs.

**Requirements**

  • Two years of experience participating in self-help activities, peer support or advocacy programs, or similar organizations.
  • Applicant must have been in child welfare placement for two years or more above the age of 8 or had juvenile justice placement or received homeless youth services in New York State or are a parent who has had a child involved in the juvenile justice system.


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