• Family Peer Advocate - Part Time

    Cardinal McCloskey Community Services (Bronx, NY)


    529 Courtlandt Ave, The Bronx, NY 10451, US | Hourly | 25 per hour | Part Time

     

    Family Peer Advocate - Part Time

     

    $25. Hourly

     

    Join a Team Where your Work Truly Makes a Difference.

     

    At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk children and families and those with developmental disabilities through quality community based services.

     

    As a Family Peer Advocate, you will play an important role in the lives of the people we support. A Family Peer Advocate in a mental health clinic provides personalized support and advocacy to individuals experiencing mental health challenges, leveraging their own lived experiences with mental illness to offer guidance, encouragement, and practical assistance in navigating treatment, recovery, and community resources, acting as a relatable role model and champion for their peers throughout the recovery process.

    Requirements:

    + Caring, upbeat personality.

    + High School Diploma or GED

    + Credential as a Family Peer Advocate by an OMH (Office of Mental Health)-approved credentialing program

    + Demonstrate lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver who has navigated multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental and/or behavioral healthcare needs

     

    CMCS offers excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, generous paid time off, flexible work schedules.

     

    We encourage you to join our dedicated and diverse workforce by applying today!