Caregiver - Family Support Partner - AA

Job Details

Job Location:

Coram, NY 11727

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $20.00 – $20.00 Hourly

Well Life Network is a leading health and human services organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families across New York City and Long Island. Recognized as a 2023 top‑rated nonprofit, Well Life Network empowers people to overcome life’s challenges and achieve greater independence, well‑being, and inclusion. We offer a comprehensive suite of programs spanning mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, housing, and employment support, all grounded in a commitment to compassionate, high‑quality care.

Central to our mission is an unwavering dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within our organization and in the communities we serve. As a trusted community partner, Well Life Network fosters a nurturing environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and realize their fullest potential.

The Caregiver/Family Support Partner provides wraparound support to families with children ages 5‑18 who are diagnosed with serious emotional disturbance and are at risk of out‑of‑home placement (residential placement) or are currently living in a residential program, or transitioning back to their homes and communities from residential placement. The overall programmatic goal is to facilitate family reunification/reintegration by enhancing positive interactions among family members and by providing families with tools to support stabilization long term in their communities.

• Demonstrate knowledge of childhood psychiatric disorders, trauma, suicidality, developmental tasks, and psychiatric medications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cultural competency, family‑driven, youth‑guided, strength‑based, and trauma‑informed care.
• Conduct meetings in families’ homes and communities establishing dates, times, and locations conducive to family schedules.
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments to determine strengths and identified needs.
• Interact and engage with family/caregivers and children/youth to offer educational, advocacy, and support resources to develop family/caregivers’ ability to independently access community services and activities.
• Maintain and encourage the caregivers/families’ self‑sufficiency in caring for the child/youth in the home and community.
• Address needs and issues of relevance to the caregiver/family unit as the child/youth is supported in the home and community.
• Educate and train the caregiver/family unit on resource availability so that they might better support and advocate for the needs of the child and appropriately access needed services.
• Provide educational activities designed to enhance the ability of the child to function as part of a family unit and to increase the families’ ability to care for the child in the home and community‑based settings.
• Empower caregiver/families to make informed choices regarding the nature of supports for themselves and their child by providing an understanding of what resources, services, and supports are available and how to access them in their communities.
• Communicate and collaborate with all involved providers as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and ethnic norms, recognize strengths in culturally driven parenting patterns and approaches to discipline, and demonstrate a non‑judgmental approach to working with families whose background and values differ from their own.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all OMH and agency mandates/regulations.
• Have a working knowledge of Avatar and complete detailed, timely, and accurate record‑keeping in the medical record.
• Attend trainings to enhance skill level and learn about wellness self‑management and best practice skills.
• Participate in individual supervision to address concerns/issues and improve skill development.
• Adhere to all Well Life Network policy and procedure with regard to areas including but not limited to HR, time management, vehicle use.
• Other duties as assigned.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate lived experience as a parent or primary…