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Per Diem Family Peer Advocate

The Opportunity

The Family Peer Advocate will incorporate personal experience parenting a child with special needs to support parents and strengthen their ability to keep their child at home and within their community.

Responsibilities

+ Meet with families according to their scheduling needs

+ Increase awareness of and enhance family strengths.

+ Advocate for services and systems that are fair, responsive, and family driven.

+ Assist families to rediscover and reconnect to natural community supports.

+ Promote effective parent-professional system partnerships.

+ Address barriers that may prevent full service participation.

+ Empower families to make informed decisions and advocate on behalf of and in collaboration to promote shared decision making.

+ Prepare and accompany families to meetings to ensure their voice is included in the planning and decision-making at all levels.

+ Conduct groups to offer opportunities for families to connect and reduce isolation.

+ Link to and provide workshops to enhance parenting skills.

+ Complete all documentation by required deadlines and in compliance with agency and funding regulations.

Qualifications

+ High School Diploma or equivalent required.

+ Family Peer Advocate Certification preferred.

+ Intermediate computer skills.

+ Must have lived experience parenting a child with special needs.

+ Valid and clean driver's license.

Additional Information

Salary: $20/hr

Schedule: Per-Diem, up to 15 hours per week

FCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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