Ohel Children's Home and Family Services
Requisition Number:
FAMIL001968
Apply now
Posted : November 26, 2025
Full-Time
Salary : $55,000 USD per year
Locations Showing 1 location
Brooklyn, NY
Description Ohel is seeking a Family Peer Advocate (FPA) who will provide advocacy, family support services, and opportunities for empowerment for families with children ages 0-5 who are experiencing social/emotional and mental health issues as well as involvement with ACS or foster care. The FPA creates awareness in the community of the special needs of these families and helps families to build partnerships within the community. Family Peer Advocates have ‘lived experience’ as the parent (biological, foster, adoptive) or primary caregiver of a child/youth with a social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, or developmental disability. The FPA empowers and supports families, provides parent coaching, and locates resources for parents to better help them understand their child’s disability and treatment options. The successful applicant will work closely with the families to obtain social services and other community resources.
Applicant must have an HS Diploma or GED and demonstrated ability to work with and engage hard-to-reach populations as well as families and youth impacted by trauma, poverty, complex stressors, violence, and mental health issues in a culturally competent and trauma-informed approach. Applicant must be knowledgeable of or have past experience with the child welfare system or experience as a foster parent. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel required and experience with Electronic Health Records preferred.
The Family Peer Advocate is required to complete the Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) training and begin the certification process to earn the Family Peer Advocate Credential (FPA) within a year of being hired. This Full-time position is based in Brooklyn with some travel within the New York metropolitan area.
Salary: $55,000
Qualifications Education High School/GED or better.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
FAMIL001968
Apply now
Posted : November 26, 2025
Full-Time
Salary : $55,000 USD per year
Locations Showing 1 location
Brooklyn, NY
Description Ohel is seeking a Family Peer Advocate (FPA) who will provide advocacy, family support services, and opportunities for empowerment for families with children ages 0-5 who are experiencing social/emotional and mental health issues as well as involvement with ACS or foster care. The FPA creates awareness in the community of the special needs of these families and helps families to build partnerships within the community. Family Peer Advocates have ‘lived experience’ as the parent (biological, foster, adoptive) or primary caregiver of a child/youth with a social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, or developmental disability. The FPA empowers and supports families, provides parent coaching, and locates resources for parents to better help them understand their child’s disability and treatment options. The successful applicant will work closely with the families to obtain social services and other community resources.
Applicant must have an HS Diploma or GED and demonstrated ability to work with and engage hard-to-reach populations as well as families and youth impacted by trauma, poverty, complex stressors, violence, and mental health issues in a culturally competent and trauma-informed approach. Applicant must be knowledgeable of or have past experience with the child welfare system or experience as a foster parent. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel required and experience with Electronic Health Records preferred.
The Family Peer Advocate is required to complete the Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) training and begin the certification process to earn the Family Peer Advocate Credential (FPA) within a year of being hired. This Full-time position is based in Brooklyn with some travel within the New York metropolitan area.
Salary: $55,000
Qualifications Education High School/GED or better.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
#J-18808-Ljbffr