Family Peer Advocate

LE001 Richmond Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond University Medical Center in New York seeks a dedicated Family Peer Advocate (FPA) to support families in the Perinatal & Early Childhood Mental Health program. The role draws on lived experience as a parent to provide advocacy, education, and empowerment for families.

The position is a day shift (7.5 hours), Monday–Friday, with a grant-funded program. Salary ranges from $22 to $26 per hour, reflecting the role’s importance in promoting family engagement and coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Family Peer Advocate credential required.
• Must be the parent or primary caregiver of a child with serious emotional/behavioral challenges.
• Experience navigating mental health and related child-serving systems required.
• Previous experience in parent or group facilitation, advocacy, or community organization preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to work with diverse families.
• Basic computer skills helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy, support, and education to families participating in the P+ECMH program.
• Use lived experience to empower parents/caregivers and model resiliency and hope.
• Assist families in navigating the mental health system and other child- and family-serving systems.
• Facilitate parent support groups, family education sessions, and community engagement activities.
• Promote quality services that enhance family voice and participation in care planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with program and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with program staff and treatment team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual Spanish

Basic computer skills

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Day Shift - 7.5 Hours (United States of America) Richmond University Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Family Peer Advocate (FPA) to join our Perinatal & Early Childhood Mental Health program (P+ECMH). The Family Peer Advocate will draw on their lived experience as a parent or primary caregiver of a child with serious emotional and/or behavioral challenges to provide support, advocacy, and education to families. This role is essential to promoting family empowerment, engagement, and resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Provide advocacy, support, and education to families participating in the P+ECMH program.
• Use lived experience to empower parents/caregivers and model resiliency and hope.
• Assist families in navigating the mental health system and other child- and family-serving systems.
• Facilitate parent support groups, family education sessions, and community engagement activities.
• Promote quality services that enhance family voice and participation in care planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with program and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with program staff and treatment team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Family Peer Advocate (FPA) credential required.
• Must be the parent or primary caregiver of a child with serious emotional/behavioral challenges.
• Experience navigating mental health and related child-serving systems required.
• Previous experience in parent or group facilitation, advocacy, or community organization preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to work with diverse families.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.
• Basic computer skills helpful.

Salary

$22/hr - $26/hr; Grant Funded Program Day Shift - 7.5 Hours Mon-Fri, 9am -5pm

Employment Non-Discrimination

Richmond University Medical Center is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and provides full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and needs including lactation accommodations, physical or mental disability, age, immigration or citizenship status, veteran or active military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

We the staff of Human Resources are proud to share a long-standing tradition of excellence at Richmond University Medical Center. We uphold the mission by providing premier quality patient care through a full spectrum of emergent, acute, primary, behavioral health and educational services, and value the pride and integrity that motivate us to always be more, and always be better. We are committed to our mission and values because WE CARE! We are Welcoming, Energized, Compassionate, Advocates, Respectful and Excellent in our interaction with our patients, families, visitors and co-workers. WE CARE W We are welcoming and gracious toward each other, and toward all who come to receive our services. E Personnel are energized for quality, creativity, commitment and teamwork. C Compassion is the way we share deep concern and care toward each person. A Advocacy is our activity that promotes the rights and responsibilities of patients, families, and staff, in the hospital setting and in the community. R We show respect by recognizing the basic dignity of every person in all our interactions and in the formulation of policies and procedures. E Excellence is our way of demonstrating that we can always be more and always be better.