Salary- $17.31-$18.00/hour
Sign on Bonus : $1,500
Circare is a not-for-profit community based mental health agency located in Syracuse, New York. Circare programs are designed to help individuals and families, who have encountered certain obstacles, develop the resources and supports to live a satisfying, naturally independent life.
This multi-disciplinary team will work with children ages 10 to 21 and their families to provide intensive intervention to support complex needs, as well as keeping children at risk of hospitalization or residential care in their homes.
Circare is seeking a credentialed Family Peer Advocate for the Youth ACT team, who will provide formal and informal support, based on lived experience, to families who are raising a child experiencing social and emotional challenges. The position is full-time, M-F. Circare is looking for a candidate interested in community-based work and who is committed to supporting children with complex mental health needs and their families.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
· Educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes
· Teach recipients effective coping strategies and symptom management skills based on personal lived experience
· Assist in clarifying rehabilitation for recipients
· Provide family to family support
· Assist in navigation of systems and connections to external services
· Actively participate in daily team meetings for status review, service plan updates and staff assignments
· Complete all required documentation Other tasks as assigned.
Job Requirements:
· Possess a credential as a family peer advocate, recognized by the NYS Office of Mental Health
· Lived experience raising a child with serious emotional disturbance and familiarity with associated challenges
· Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency or a State Education Commencement Credential, at minimum
· Knowledge of available community resources for children and families
· Excellent communication skills
· Experience using electronic health record programs
· Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation
· Circare’s insurance carrier requires that Circare employees who drive personal vehicles for work maintain minimum auto insurance coverage limits of at least $100,000/person; $300,000/accident and that employees provide HR with proof of current minimum insurance coverage (copy of Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page) on their first day of employment. Employees are required to provide an updated Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page to HR by expiration date on Declaration Page.
Benefits:
Circare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
· Medical Insurance (with employer funded HRA-Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
· Wellness Benefits
· Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
· Profit Sharing Plan and 401K option
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
· Training and Continuing Education Opportunities
· Student Loan Forgiveness
Circare also offers a variety of benefits to support employee Work/Life Balance:
· Generous Paid Leave
· Paid and Optional Holidays
· Short and Long-Term Disability
· Paid Family Leave
Please submit a cover letter and resume to Brittany Prignon, Circare, 620 Erie Blvd. West, Suite 302, Syracuse, NY 13204 or go to https://cir.care to submit by e-mail.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.31 - $18.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you have lived experience raising a child with serious emotional disturbance and familiarity with associated challenges?
- Do you possess a credential as a family peer advocate, recognized by the NYS Office of Mental Health ?
Ability to Commute:
Work Location: In person