Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services
Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
Location
New York
Salary
$19 - $28 / HOUR
Quick overview
The caregiver provides advocacy, educational resources, and support to youth and families to help them manage disabilities and chronic conditions. They also train families in behavioral methods to improve self-sufficiency and independent access to community services.
Requirements summary
Level 1 requires a high school diploma or GED with experience working with youth. Level 2 requires a bachelor's degree with two years of experience or a master's degree in education or human services with one year of experience.
Job description
Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services enhance the youth’s ability, regardless of disability (developmental, physical, and/or behavioral), to function as part of a family unit and enhances 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 - $22.00 per hour
Level 2 $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
