| Department/Program: Philadelphia Family Voices | Link to apply: Family Peer Support Specialist – CRC |
| Location: Philadelphia, PA | Travel required: Yes |
| Level/Salary range: $25.60 hourly | Position type: Full Time |
Program Summary
Philadelphia Family Voices is Philadelphia’s first and only family-legacy organization. As a family legacy organization, the mission of Philadelphia Family Voices is families helping families navigate and improve child-serving systems by creating opportunities for education, empowerment, advocacy and support.
Position Summary
The CRC Family Peer Specialist meets with families who present at the Philadelphia’s Children’s Response Center and assists them in navigating the system by offering information, resources, and family peer support. The position performs a variety of day-to-day activities such as supporting/talking with families waiting on the unit or in the triage area. The CRC Family Peer serves as the linkage to the Philadelphia Family Voices’ program as well as provides additional resources and support to families telephonically after the child/youth discharges from the CRC.
***Must be a parent/guardian of a child with behavioral health and/or autism diagnosis.
Full time benefits package including:
| ● Medical, Dental, and Vision | ● Short-term Disability (STD) |
| ● Long-term Disability (LTD) | ● Employee Assistance Program (EAP) |
| ● 403(b) Retirement Plan | ● Life Insurance |
| ● Flexible Spending Accounts | ● PTO and 14 Paid Holidays per year |
The candidate for this position may be subject to any of the following screenings as part of the pre-employment process: Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), PA Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse Clearance, FBI fingerprint, and drug/alcohol screen.