Posted 12 months ago
Family Peer Advocate
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Provides advocacy, support, and education to families of children with serious emotional or behavioral challenges, drawing on lived experience as a parent or caregiver.
About this role
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
- 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
Employment Non-Discrimination: 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.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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