• Per Diem Family Peer Advocate

    Family and Children's Association (Mineola, NY)


    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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