Family Peer Advocate
New Paltz, NY On-site
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About the role
The Orange County Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is seeking a parent/caregiver who has lived experience with the associated challenges of raising a child with a mental health diagnosis as a parent or primary caregiver. The ideal candidate will be passionate about working closely with youth ages 10-21 with acute mental health needs. We are willing to train & assist the ideal candidate with obtaining a New York State Family Peer Advocate Certification, if not currently certified. The Orange County Youth ACT Team is a comprehensive, community based mental health service model designed to address the significant needs of children/youth who are at risk of entering, or returning home from high intensity services, such as inpatient psychiatric hospitalization or residential placement. Youth ACT services are delivered in the home or other community based settings using a multidisciplinary approach to better achieve success and maintain the child/youth in the home, school, and community. The Family Peer Advocate will be responsible for working with their Youth ACT team colleagues to follow the mission of providing the young person and their family with the level of support and access to services required to sustain gains made in crisis response or other out of-home high-intensity services.
What you'll bring
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- Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and be willing to transport clients in own vehicle.
- Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or a State Education Commencement Credential.
- Have experience working with children (preference given to those with experience working with children with mental health needs).
- Must have Family Peer credential OR be willing to obtain within 30 days of start date
- Spanish fluency is a plus.