Family Partner
Family Partner
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Hours: Per Diem Monday to Friday between 10am 6pm as needed
Location: Orange and Sullivan County
Rate of Pay: $20.50 per hour
PERCENT OF TRAVEL: 80
OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:
A Family Partner is a parent/caregiver who is raising or has raised a child with mental health concerns and is personally familiar with the associated challenges.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Empower families to make informed choices regarding the nature of supports for themselves and their child by providing an understanding of what resources services and supports are available and how to access them in their communities
- Develop a familys capacity to actively participate in all decisions about services and supports for themselves and their child
- Supporting the efforts of the families in caring for and strengthening their childrens mental and physical health development and wellbeing of their children.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:
- Activities can consist of engaging the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and community
- Assisting parent/caregiver in meeting the needs of the youth through educating supporting coaching modeling and guiding
- Teaching parent/caregiver how to network/link to community resources and treatment providers
- Teaching parent/caregiver how to advocate for services and resources to meet the youths needs
- Guiding and support linkage to individual peer/parent support and selfhelp groups for parent/caregiver
- Family Partner have firsthand knowledge of the services and supports available in the community
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Be a parent or primary caregiver of a child with a diagnosed history of emotional/behavioral health disorders; and would be willing to share your experiences with participants and colleagues.
- Be able to complete Mandated Reporting selfdirected on line training
- Be able to complete and obtain their Family Peer Advocate Certification
- Complete safety in the home community training
- Complete OMH online Foundations training
- Valid NY State Drivers License
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School or GED
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to work in open space floor plan
- Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
- Work alongside coworkers within 3 feet
EEO/M/F/D/V
Employment Type
Part-Time
