Job Description
Job Summary
The Family Peer Advocate II is responsible for empowering families and assisting the family in navigating and advocating in multiple children serving systems. This individual will support parents as they develop positive approaches and methods to meet the needs of youth and their families. This individual will support parents as they develop positive approaches and methods for addressing their family’s day-to-day needs, including their own needs for self-care. In addition, this position will lead projects and will mentor level I staff.
This role requires “Lived Experience” and flexibility with working hours, including evenings, as determined by family needs that arise outside of regular service hours.
Essential Job functions
+ Provide informational and educational support on system navigation, advocacy and rights to empower families to become active participants in their child’s services.
+ Make referrals and linkages to need...
The Family Peer Advocate II is responsible for empowering families and assisting the family in navigating and advocating in multiple children serving systems. This individual will support parents as they develop positive approaches and methods to meet the needs of youth and their families. This individual will support parents as they develop positive approaches and methods for addressing their family’s day-to-day needs, including their own needs for self-care. In addition, this position will lead projects and will mentor level I staff.
This role requires “Lived Experience” and flexibility with working hours, including evenings, as determined by family needs that arise outside of regular service hours.
Essential Job functions
+ Provide informational and educational support on system navigation, advocacy and rights to empower families to become active participants in their child’s services.
+ Make referrals and linkages to need...