Family Peer Advocate

Overview

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Day Shift - 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Richmond University Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Family Peer Advocate (FPA) to join our OMH Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) program
. The Family Peer Advocate will draw on their lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver of a child with serious emotional and/or behavioral challenges to provide support, advocacy, and education to families. This role is essential to promoting family empowerment, engagement, and resiliency.

• Provide advocacy, support, and education to families participating in the Youth ACT program.
• Use lived experience to empower parents/caregivers and model resiliency and hope.
• Assist families in navigating the mental health system and other child- and family-serving systems.
• Facilitate parent support groups, family education sessions, and community engagement activities.
• Promote quality services that enhance family voice and participation in care planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with program and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with program staff and treatment team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Family Peer Advocate (FPA) credential required.
• Must be the parent or primary caregiver of a child with serious emotional/behavioral challenges.
• Experience navigating mental health and related child-serving systems required.
• Previous experience in parent or group facilitation, advocacy, or community organization preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to work with diverse families.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Basic computer skills helpful.

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000, Grant Funded Program

Richmond University Medical Center is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and provides full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and needs including lactation accommodations, physical or mental disability, age, immigration or citizenship status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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