Organization: Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County
Posting Start: 04/08/2025
Job Title: Family Peer Advocate
Posting End: 04/30/2025
A Brief Job Description:
Join our team as a Family Peer Advocate! MHA is seeking NYScredentialedFamily Peer Advocates.
MHA Family Peer Advocates are responsible for providing services to support families caring for/raising a child who is experiencing social, emotional, mental health, developmental, and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, placement, and/or community.
Family Peer Advocates have ‘lived-experience’ as the parent (biological, foster, adoptive) or primary caregiver of a child/youth with a social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, or developmental disability. They receive training to develop skills and strategies to empower and support other families. They foster effective parent-professional partnership and promote the practice of family-driven and youth-guided approaches.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Engages individuals/families in a personal, supportive manner, creating relationships with caregivers that benefit the youth/child.
2. Provides individuals/families with services at the program site and/or in the community as requested.
3. Adds mental health concerns and behaviors.
4. Empowers participants to be self-advocates in their own lives.
5. Collaborates with community resources and makes referrals as necessary.
6. Maintains appropriate documentation in a timely manner consistent with department requirements and HIPAA regulations.
Education and Experience:
* High school diploma/GED equivalency.
* Experience and knowledge of the public mental health system.
* Two years' experience working directly with families.
* NYS Credentialed Family Peer Advocate preferred or must be in the process of obtaining Family Peer Advocate credentials from Families Together in NYS. Credentials must be maintained throughout employment.
* Experience using an electronic health record preferred.
Equipment, Machines and Software Used:
* Ability to operate various office equipment including computer, printer, telephone, fax machine, photocopier, scanner, and calculator.
* Computer Software: Microsoft Office to include Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel. Experience with Paylocity payroll system preferred.
* Reliable transportation and ability to provide services in the community is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* Ability to communicate effectively (speaking and writing).
* Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
* Ability to respond to questions from staff and program participants.
* Individuals must demonstrate sensitivity, respect, and competency with diverse cultural backgrounds, social identities and practices of community members and be willing to participate in anti-racism focused diversity training to increase skills in this area.
* Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.
Work Hours:
* The standard work week is 35 hours. Typically Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Flexibility may be required on occasion.
* This work cannot be performed from home or in hybrid format.
Compensation:
* Compensation will be in the range of $17-20/hr.
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Employee assistance program
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Contact Information:
Sue MacDonald, Director of Human Resources
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