Family Peer Advocate

Family and Children’s Association
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Garden City, NY
$23 - $23/hr.
Full-Time | Hybrid
Direct Service

Family and Children’s Association (FCA) provides help and hope to Long Island’s most vulnerable children, families, seniors and communities. 

The Family Peer Advocate will work for our Nassau Family Center, a program that supports families who have children ages 5 –18 with emotional impairments.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct home visits (60% of worked time) to educate clients on parenting techniques and develop advocacy skills to assist them in securing community resources
  • Facilitate groups or other networking opportunities for clients.
  • Attend all required program and agency training and meetings.
  • Complete all required paperwork in accordance with funding and agency requirements and submit by required deadline.  This includes but not limited to case records, timesheets, mileage forms and expense reports.
  • Collaborate with Case Manager on shared client cases to ensure quality delivery of services.
  • Assume other tasks, projects and responsibilities as needed to ensure the effective operation of the program.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma.
  • The ability to complete the required OMH trainings within the first year of employment.
  • Must parent or have parented a child with special needs.
  • Valid driver’s license with a safe and responsible driving history.
  • Knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word and the Internet.
  • Ability to adapt to program specific applications.

Benefits Include:

  • Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 403(b); with generous employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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