Family Peer Advocate

Job description

Rate: $22 USD per hour

nDescription

nPosition Summary: The Family Peer Advocate provides an array of formal and informal activities and support to families caring for/ raising a child who is experiencing social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement, and/or community. Full-time. Travel between locations in the Capital District/Troy area required.

nFamily Peer Support Services provides a structured, strength-based relationship between a Family Peer Advocate (FPA) and the parent/family member/caregiver for the benefit of the child/youth. Services are delivered in a trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner.

nPosition Summary:

nnnEngage the family/child to begin the partnership and connection to service delivery.

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nnConduct family/caregiver a needs assessment to determine family/caregiver and child's strengths and needs during the intake process.

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nnWrite a treatment plan based on assessment, based on service components which include outreach and information, bridging and transition support; Self-advocacy, self-efficacy and empowerment; parent skill development; and community connections and natural supports.

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nnAssist family/caregiver in carrying out specific tasks as outlined in the treatment plan.

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nnCollaborate with any collateral contacts that are part of the family/caregiver's treatment team, including attending team meetings as requested.

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nnComplete all required documentation of services and contact.

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nnParticipate in regularly scheduled supervision.

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nnFacilitate family peer group if designated FPA to facilities; if not, act as co-facilitator as needed to lead the group.

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nnPerform all reasonable, related duties assigned.

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n nRequired Education, Knowledge, and Skills:

nnnStrong writing and communication skills.

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nnExceptional organizational skills and be highly detail-oriented.

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nnNYS Driver's license with a clean MVR and access to reliable transportation.

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nnMust 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, health and/or behavioral health needs.

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nnAt a minimum, have a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or a State Education Commencement Credential.

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nnFamily Peer Support will be delivered by a New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA).

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nnIf not credentialed at the time of hire, the Family Peer Advocate will complete Level One and apply for Provisional Family Peer Advocate Credential within the first 3 months of employment. The Family Peer Advocate will then complete Level Two and a 2-day face-to-face training of the Parent Empowerment Program Training for Family Peer Advocates and complete the phone conferences or approved comparable training and apply for the Family Peer Advocate Credential. This process will be completed within the first 6 months of Provisional Employment.

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nnAgree to practice according to the Family Peer Advocate Code of Ethics.

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nnFamily Peer Advocates will ensure to meet recertification requirements: Complete 20 hours of continuing education and renew the FPA credential every two years.

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nFamily Peer Support will be delivered by a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) with a Family Specialty.

nTo be certified as CPRA-Family, the individual must be at least 18 years of age and have the following:

nnnDemonstrate lived experience as a primary caregiver of a youth who has participated in (or navigated) the addiction services system.

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nnProvide outreach, advocacy and recovery support services for families seeking and sustaining recovery on behalf of a child or youth.

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nnHave a high school diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) preferred or a State Education Commencement Credential.

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nnComplete a minimum of 46 hours of content-specific training, covering the topics: advocacy, mentoring/education, recovery/wellness support and ethical responsibility.

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nnDocument 500 hours of related work or volunteer experience

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nnProvide evidence of at least 25 hours of supervision in a peer role.

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nnPass the NYCB/IC and RC Peer Advocate Exam or other exam by an OASAS-designated certifying body.

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nnDemonstrate a minimum of 20 hours in the area of Family Support (combined online and classroom training)

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nnComplete 10 hours of continuing education per year of certification, including 2 hours of Ethics

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n nAbilities and Working Conditions:

nnnMust be available to work a flexible schedule to meet agency needs.

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nnMust be 21 years of age.

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nnDemonstrate "lived experience" as a primary caregiver of a youth who has participated in (or navigated) the addiction services system, systems relating to social/behavioral health needs.

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nnProvide outreach, advocacy and recovery support services for families seeking and sustaining recovery on behalf of a child or youth.

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nnHave a High School Diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED) or a State Education Commencement Credential. This educational requirement can be waived by the State if the person has demonstrated competencies and has relevant life experience sufficient for the peer credential.

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nnWhile performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is often required to talk, hear, sit, and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. Will be required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this position include close and far vision.

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nnAgree to practice according to Family Peer code of Ethics.

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n nPay: $22-$24 based on education.

nVanderheyden is committed to the National Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services.

nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics or prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

nQualifications

nEducation

nRequired

nnnHigh School or better

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nnHigh School Equivalent or better

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n nEqual Opportunity Employer

nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.

Worksite address

troy, NY, 12182, US

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