Youth & Family Peer Advocate

NYS Office of Children and Family Services; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 45.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Telecommuting available

Descripción de la vacante

NYS Office of Children and Family Services in Buffalo, NY, seeks a Peer Specialist to engage youth and families, connect them with community resources, and empower caregiver advocacy within OCFS programs.

The role includes building relationships with parents, organizing monthly groups, supporting meetings for youth placed in care, and promoting family involvement in OCFS activities. Telecommuting may be available at the supervisor’s discretion.

Formación

• Two years of experience participating in self-help activities, peer support or advocacy programs, or similar organizations.

Responsabilidades

• Build a supportive relationship with parents.
• Assist Family Engagement Specialist in organizing and conducting monthly parent support groups/workshops.
• Support the parents of OCFS placed youth in meetings and appointments.
• Provide advocacy for parents of youth placed with OCFS.
• Connect parents to larger empowerment movements to elevate their understanding of their role promoting families.
• Meet with parents on a regular basis through 1:1 engagements in the community and at scheduled meetings, at the discretion of the Family Engagement Specialist.
• Participate in mandated and elective training opportunities as prescribed by OCFS.
• Work closely with OCFS Family Engagement Team and CMSO staff.
• Help promote and support the active involvement of families in events or activities that occur at OCFS facilities and in community programs.

Conocimientos

Peer support

Youth engagement

Advocacy

Descripción del empleo

NYS Office of Children and Family Services in Buffalo, NY, seeks a Peer Specialist to engage youth and families, connect them with community resources, and empower caregiver advocacy within OCFS programs.

The role includes building relationships with parents, organizing monthly groups, supporting meetings for youth placed in care, and promoting family involvement in OCFS activities. Telecommuting may be available at the supervisor’s discretion.