Family Partner

Access: Supports for Living; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Job summary

Access: Supports for Living in Newburgh, NY seeks a Family Partner to assist families managing children with emotional and behavioral health challenges. The ideal candidate is a caregiver with experience and will provide vital support in navigating resources.

This role involves direct engagement with families, advocacy for services, and empowerment to enhance the well-being of children and their families. The position offers a pay rate of $20.00 per hour, with a Monday to Friday schedule including flexibility.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation required.
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Mandated Reporting training must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal and informal support to families.
• Engage caregivers in community activities.
• Advocate for services and resources for youth.

Skills

Experience with children with special needs

Advocacy skills

Knowledge of community resources

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do Work That Matters. In a Culture That Means It.

Be part of a team that values connection, accountability, and real impact.

Why Access?

Because how we work matters just as much as what we do. At Access, our Culture Playbook isn’t a poster on the wall – it’s how we show up for each other and for the people we support.

You’ll Be Part Of a Team That Is

• Clear about expectations
• Supportive and accountable
• Focused on outcomes that matter to people.

And committed to helping people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible – while making sure our staff can do the same.

Location

Newburgh, NY

Rate of pay

$20.00 per hour

Hours

Monday-Friday 9am - 5:30pm with flexibility (40hrs)

Position requires the staff to work two days out of the Dept of Mental Health in Goshen, NY.

Seeking a Family Partner who is a parent or caregiver with lived experience raising—or having raised—a child with mental health challenges and a firsthand understanding of the complexities involved.

Qualification

• Parent/ primary caregiver of a child with a diagnosed history of emotional/behavioral health disorders.

Job Description

In this role you will provide an array of formal and informal services and supports to families raising a child who is experiencing social, emotional, developmental and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, and/or community.

Activities Can Consist Of

• Engaging the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and community that are designed to address one or more goals on the waiver participants service plan.
• 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 youth’s needs.
• Guiding and support linkage to individual, peer/parent support, and self-help groups for parent/caregiver.
• Family Partner has first-hand knowledge of the services and supports available in the community.

Family Partners Offer Resources Including, But Not Limited To

• Information on community resources
• Assisting families in connecting to community resources and natural supports
• Strengthen and support the care-giving efforts of families with special emphasis on needs such as: emotional, physical health, parenting, and family interaction
• 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 family’s capacity to actively participate in all decisions about services and supports for themselves and their child
• Develop a family’s capacity to enhance and improve the overall health and well-being of their child and family
• Work with the family and their provider team to promote effective collaboration and communication
• Strengthen and develop a family’s skill and feeling of self-efficacy so they can effectively advocate for their child, work collaboratively with services providers and do so with increasing independence over time
• Advocate with the family to access supports, services, and activities

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a valid driver’s license
• Have dependable transportation
• Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or a State Education Commencement Credential
• Be able to complete Mandated Reporting self‑directed online training
• Have experience working with children (preference given to those with experience working with children with special needs)
• Be a parent or caregiver of a child with a history of emotional and/or behavioral problems
• Be able to complete the Individualized Care Model
• Be able to complete and obtain their PEP Certification
• Complete safety in the home community training
• Complete OMH online Foundations training

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans