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Job Title: Connect to Home - Peer Advocate

Program: Connect to Home

Position Type: Full Time

Location: 591 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, NJ (Main Office)

• Travel throughout Monmouth and Middlesex County
• Knowledge of Monmouth and Middlesex County

• Applicant must have recently aged out of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency
• Applicant must have life experience being in foster care within their personal childhood

Job Description/Summary

The Peer Advocate will utilize their recently “lived experience” in the foster care system to engage and motivate all program participants. Recently aged out of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and been in foster care in their personal childhood. The Peer Advocate will assist with transportation to and from program related activities, they will coordinate with the case managers and program supervisor and provide mentorship and assistance to all program participants.

• Travel throughout Monmouth and Middlesex County
• Knowledge of Monmouth and Middlesex County
• Lived experience in the foster care system - Recently aged out of the Division on the Child Protection and Permanency

Essential Job Function

• Maintains individual caseload of 16 clients.
• Monitors clients and maintains progress reports on attendance, and goal achievement.
• Makes home visits, assists assigned clients with obtaining housing and securing their housing voucher.
• Contributes to program development and planning.
• Covers program activities, as needed.
• Is active in team meetings, asks for clarification, asks questions, shares option, and informs.
• Able to express personal feelings, issues relating to clients which may affect relationship with consumers, i.e. counter-transference.
• Takes initiative in reporting to supervisor or team relevant issues regarding consumers.
• Dependability - Instills full confidence.

Competencies

• Demonstrates ability to perform basic computer functions as required by job function.
• performs job responsibility with a minimum of supervision from Supervisor.
• Must be flexible to meet the needs of our consumers.
• Reflects enthusiastic and positive attitude.
• Takes leadership role.
• Demonstrates effective listening skills.
• Ability to use time management skills effectively.
• Takes advantage of educational opportunities, i.e. conferences, seminars.
• Uses resources to increase knowledge, i.e. reading materials, staff expertise, educational videos.

Qualifications

• Years' Experience - Lived experience in the foster care system
• Recently aged out of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and been in foster care in their personal childhood experience.
• License(s) - Driver's License
• Driver's License in good standing

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

o Medical and Dental Insurance

o 403(b) Retirement Plan

o Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

o Disability and Life Insurance

o Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account

o Employee Assistance Program

o Voluntary Benefits, such as Vision Insurance, Aflac, Pet Insurance

o Training opportunities

o Employee Referral Bonus program

Preferred Behavioral Health Group requires all employees to provide proof of vaccination for COVID - 19 before beginning work, unless a valid medical, religious or other exemption is approved by PBHG consistent with applicable law.

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