Department/Program: Philadelphia Family Voices  Link to apply: Family Peer Navigator – St. Christopher Hospital
Location: Philadelphia, PA Travel required: Yes
Level/Salary range: $26.78 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 Family Peer Navigator is responsible for providing confidential support, mentoring, advocacy, and guidance to families of children and youth with behavioral health and/or autism spectrum disorder receiving services at St. Christopher’s Hospital. As a member of the family’s St. Christopher’s support team, the Family Peer Navigator coordinates services with the family and the hospital staff. The Navigator creates an individualized roadmap that spans the array of services, from evaluations and education to treatment and other supports, ensuring that the roadmap and peer services are accurate, specific, and aligns with the families self-determined needs and priorities.

***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.