Hybrid Family Peer Advocate- Youth ACT na Access-Supports for Living
Access-Supports for Living · Middletown, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Junior
- Escritório em Middletown
- Meeting the needs of the youth through educating, supporting, coaching, modeling and
- Teaching parent/caregiver how to network/link to community resources, how to advocate for services and resources to meet the youth’s needs; and,
- Guiding and support linkage to individual, peer/parent support, and self-help groups for parent/caregiver.
- Family Partner have first-hand knowledge of the services and supports available in the community.
- Assisting families in connecting to community resources and natural supports
- Strengthening and supporting the care-giving efforts of families with special emphasis on their youth’s needs such as: emotional, physical health, parenting, and family interaction
- Empowering families to make informed choices regarding the nature of supports for themselves and their child.
- Develop a family’s capacity to enhance and improve the overall health and well-being of their child and family.
- Work with the family and their provider team to promote effective collaboration and communication.
- Strengthen and develop a family’s skill and feeling of self-efficacy so they can effectively advocate for their child, work collaboratively with services providers and do so with increasing independence over time.
- Advocate with the family to access supports, services, and activities.
- Collaborate with Family Services and Behavioral Health departments to ensure integrated quality service delivery to service recipients, facilitating inter-departmental response and coordinated services.
- Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, time management and computer skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work independently a MUST.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and be willing to transport clients in own vehicle.
- Be a parent or caregiver of a child with a history of emotional and/or behavioral problems
- Spanish fluency is a plus.
- Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or a State Education Commencement Credential.
- Have experience working with children (preference given to those with experience working with children with mental health needs).
- Must have Family Peer credential OR be willing to obtain within 30 days of start date
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