Care Advocate - Full Time

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Family Peer Advocate Full Time Plattsburgh, NY, US
Salary Range: $20.44 To $21.19 Hourly
BHSN, one of the fastest growing organizations providing whole person care in the region, is in search of passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team!
Your role at BHSN: As a Family Peer Advocate , you will act as an advocate for parents and link them to resources in their community when deemed appropriate and when programmatic resources permit. Coordinate and implement family support services as identified through the CFTSS (Children & Family Treatment and Support Services) and CHCBS (Children’s Home and Community Based Services) plan process. Utilize a strength-based family-centered approach to problem solving in collaboration with multiple community child and family providers.
Work Schedule: Flexible: weekdays; Generous benefits, including personalized health coverage, paid time off, and holiday pay
Working within our community, making a real impact, working alongside passionate colleagues
Accessible leadership team, coaching for your growth, and ample training opportunities
Community discounts, loan forgiveness & more
Provide individual and/or group CPST (Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment) and PSR (Psychosocial Rehabilitation) services, as permitted by credentials, scope of practice, and training, to an assigned caseload in the home of the child/family or community to most effectively support the recovery goal of the child
Provide CPST services that deliver evidence-based therapeutic and crisis intervention services to youth with behavioral and emotional challenges and their families using supportive counseling and solution focused interventions, emotional and behavioral management, psychoeducation and problem behavior analysis to help prevent out-of-home placements, psychiatric hospitalizations, and other higher levels of care
Provide PSR services (when needed) that deliver a variety of age-appropriate skill building activities and coping skills in the youth’s natural environments
Participate in the development, writing and timely completion of treatment plans, progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with State/federal regulations, program requirements and BHSN policies and procedures
Create integrated treatment plans that include all CFTSS service types indicated for each child and family served and utilize assessment tools to track progress toward treatment plan objectives
Maintain direct service productivity target and meet or exceed any monthly contact requirements as defined by regulations and/or caseload sizes as established by the agency (Productivity targets are subject to change depending on agency needs)
Provide information and education on CFTSS and home and community based (HCBS) Waiver services to clients, families, other programs or community partners to support informed decision making and enhance community awareness of program services.
Successfully complete all required trainings as well as those recommended to improve service delivery to otherwise enhance job performance
Minimum of High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of additional training requirements including 12 hours of Introductory Training in the Addictions required within 30 days from date of hire
Proficient in Microsoft Office software and in maintenance of electronic records/charts
Valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation for required local travel
Must be able to physically move/react quickly, including climbing stairs, in response to situations on all interior floors of the residence and outside
Valid NYS drivers license with driving record acceptable to BHSN insurance carrier and reliable transportation required for local travel
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills aimed at providing excellent customer service to program clients as well as other agency staff
BHSN is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in its hiring and employment practices so that every team member can feel like they belong and be their authentic self to thrive in their personal and professional lives. In order to do that, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, arrest record or status as a victim of domestic violence, familial status, gender/gender expression, reproductive health decisions, citizenship or immigration status or any other factor prohibited by law.

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