HCBS CFASS Provider

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services; Village of Valley Stream (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking a part-time Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services role to help families access community resources and support for youth with developmental, physical, or behavioral disabilities.

You will engage with youth and families, teach self-advocacy skills, and guide them on responding to participants' needs in home or community settings. This position emphasizes after-school hours and local NY locations.

Qualifications

• Level 1 requires a high school diploma or GED with youth experience.
• Level 2 requires a Bachelor’s degree plus two years related experience, or a Master’s degree with one year experience.

Responsibilities

• Interact with family and youth to offer educational, advocacy, and support resources.
• Provide guidance in youth’s chronic conditions or life-threatening illness.
• Train youth and/or family in self-advocacy and community independence.

Education

Level 1: High school diploma or GED with experience working with youth

Level 2: Bachelors degree + 2 years related experience or Masters in education/human services + 1 year experience

Job description

Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Servicesenhance the youth's ability, regardless of disability (developmental, physical, and/or behavioral), to function as part of a family unit and enhance the family's ability to care for the youth in the home and/or community as well as, provides the youth, family and caregivers with techniques and information so that they can better respond to the needs of the participant. These services are intended to assist the youth and family in understanding and addressing the participant's needs related to their disabilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Interact and engage with family and youth to offer educational, advocacy, and support resources to develop family's ability to independently access community services and activities

• Provide guidance in the principles of youth's chronic condition or life-threatening illness

• Train youth and/or the family in methods and behaviors to enable success in the community, self-advocacy and self sufficiency

Requirements:

• Level 1: Requires a high school diploma or GED, with experience working with youth

• Level 2: Requires a Bachelors degree plus two years of related experience, or Masters degree in education or human services field plus one year of applicable experience

Valid NY or NJ Driver's license preferred. Good English communication skills a must. Flexible part time, after school hours. Locations include Brooklyn, Queens, Far Rockaway and Long Island

Salary: Level 1 $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Level 2 $27.0 - $30.00 per hour