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Aurora House Family Peer Advocate

Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier

Niagara Falls, NYFull-time$35–42K/yrPosted 3mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$35–42K/yr
Location
Niagara Falls, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

FPA Certification With NYS Office Of Mental HealthInfraction Clear NYS Drivers License

Job overview

Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier is hiring an Aurora House Family Peer Advocate. Provides emotional support and advocacy to families of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities, assists with proper care and supervision of youth, offers crisis intervention, helps with record-keeping, completes Medicaid billable service notes, and must be able to complete FPA Certification with the NYS Office of Mental Health.

Key focus areas include Provide emotional support and advocacy to families of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities, Assist with proper care and supervision of youth, and Provide crisis intervention.

Important skills include Emotional Support, Advocacy, Proper Care And Supervision Of Youth, Crisis Intervention, Record-Keeping, and Medicaid Billable Service Notes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emotional SupportAdvocacyProper Care and Supervision of YouthCrisis InterventionRecord-KeepingMedicaid Billable Service NotesKnowledge of Mental Health Services SystemStrong Interpersonal Communication SkillsWork Closely and Cooperatively With Parents of SED Children

Qualifications

FPA Certification With NYS Office of Mental HealthParent of a Child With Serious Emotional DisturbanceMust Be 21 Years of AgeHigh School Graduate or EquivalentInfraction Clear NYS Drivers License1+ Year Experience Working With Youth or Adults in a Human Services Capacity

Full job description

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Position: Family Peer Advocate

Divison: Youth Services

Program: Aurora House

General Overview: Provides emotional support and advocacy to families of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities. Assists with proper care and supervision of youth. Provides crisis intervention. Assists with record-keeping. Completes Medicaid billable service notes. Must be able to complete FPA Certification with NYS Office of Mental Health.

Qualifications: Must be a parent of a child with serious emotional disturbance. Knowledge of Mental Health Services System. Strong interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work closely and cooperatively with both parents of SED children. Minimum 21 years of age, High School graduate or equivalent. Infraction clear NYS Drivers License. Minimum of one year experience working with youth or adults in a Human Services capacity.

Hours: Full-Time

Salary Range: $35,007-$41,729, annually.

If interested, please email your resume to Sarah at [email protected] or call 716-285-3403 ext. 2260.

We are committed to diversity in our workforce. Individuals from underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply.

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