Utica
Posted 6 months ago
Reports to: Program Manager
Employment Status: Non-Exempt/Full Time
Salary Range: $19.78 an hour
Qualifications:
- Preferred minimum of associate degree in a related field and 2 years of experience. A bachelor’s degree in related human service field in psychology, addictions, social work, education, human services, social science or related field is strongly preferred.
- Have lived experience as a parent or guardian.
- Demonstrated ability in program implementation and organization.
- Current and valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Help families and individuals identify goals and track progress through the Family Peer Advocacy model.
- Participate as the FPA in specific evidence-based treatment models.
- Initiate and support parent support and skills groups.
- Help families learn about special education services, procedures, and rights.
- Facilitate effective family-provider partnerships.
- Provide support to incarcerated individuals and their families through the implementation of evidence-based parenting programs, including Parenting Inside Out, Active Parenting, Active Parenting of Teens, and Strengthening Families.
- Becoming accredited in specific evidence-based family programming.
- Must adhere to OASAS prevention guidelines with programming.
- Foster effective parent-professional partnership and promote the practice of family-driven and youth-guided approaches.
- Develop and provide community presentations as requested.
- Will attend mandatory prevention and family programming trainings, workshops, and conferences.
- Compile program data for local and state reporting requirements for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Assist in strategic planning and development and following work plan.
- Assist with completion of programming related to the work plan.
- Build collaborative partnerships with local, regional and state agencies.
- Travel required within Oneida County.
- Become familiar and well versed in community agencies and supportive services.
- Perform other duties as requested.
