Youth ACT Family Peer Advocate (FPA)

Overview

Be a part of a ground-breaking new program! Join Helio Health's Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving families and youth in Onondaga County. 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.

Helio Health 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. This FPA position is full-time, during regular business hours, 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.

Pay Range: $18.27 per hour - $21.63 per hour

This position is eligible for a sign-on incentive of $1,500!

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

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 and have a High School diploma or a GED.
• Possess a credential as a Family Peer Advocate (FPA), recognized by the NYS Office of Mental Health.
• Lived experience raising a child with serious emotional disturbance and familiarity with associated challenges.
• Must deliver client services in the community.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation:
  • Helio Healh's insurance carrier requires that 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.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good data management and utilization skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Multilingual a plus.

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Package Includes:

• Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families.
• Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals.
• Paid holidays, including a floating birthday holiday.
• 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match.
• Company paid short-term disability insurance.
• Company sponsored life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.   

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.