Family Peer Advocate I or II - Monroe Residential Treatment

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 of year of “lived experience” required based on program and funder requirements.
• NYS Office of Mental Health requirement:
• A parent/caregiver of a child with a social, emotional, developmental, medical, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges; experience in navigating child serving systems to obtain services and resources for their child/family.
• Family Peer Advocate II: Minimum 18 months of related work experience required.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must obtain appropriate credential required for the program within 6 months of hire.
• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• In addition to demonstrating the Hillside Professional Competencies of Communicates Effectively, Personal Excellence, Cultural Competence, Builds and Leverages Relationships, and Optimizes Decision Making, the following occupational competencies must be demonstrated:
• Ability to act as an adult role model for children/youth/families in all behaviors including communication, hygiene, and appearance, management of self, response to stress / challenges and in the demonstration of positive relationships with others.
• Ability to engage children/youth/families in trust-based, productive relationships in order to help children/youth and families prepare for transitions, interact in the community, and promote respect and independence.
• Ability to recognize and address, often through referral, problems related to substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and child abuse and neglect.
• Ability to act as an advocate for children/youth/families in order to achieve the best possible children/youth/family’s outcomes; communicates reasonable expectations and facilitates the achievement of results.
• Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to cultural and social variations and shows respect for individual differences.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, an ability to identify and access community programs and resources as needed, and an understanding of public assistance access and eligibility.
• Physical Demands & Work Environment
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to work a variable scheduling including evenings and weekends
• The following daily physical demands are required:
• Sitting (up to 6 hours)
• Occasional standing (up to 2 hour)
• Occasional walking (up to 2.5 hours)
• Driving (several times a week up to 6 hours)
• Continuous balancing (up to 8 hours)
• Occasional balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting (up to 2.5 hours)
• Weekly lifting up to 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis
• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.)
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, or smoke is apparent
• Ability to change positions as needed.
• Family Peer Advocate I:
• $18.50 Minimum pay rate, $26.00 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.
• Family Peer Advocate II:
• $19.50 Minimum pay rate, $28.00 Maximum pay rate, based on experience.