Family Peer Advocate — Tioga County

Job overview

The Family Peer Advocate — Tioga County role is based in Nichols, NY, with flexible work that includes phone and face-to-face family meetings. Compensation is $18.32 per hour initially and $18.82 per hour after professional credentialing. AspireHope NY provides family support services for children and youth and their families. The advocate uses lived experience to provide outreach, information, referrals, emotional support, and advocacy. The role helps families navigate services, strengthen self-advocacy, and coordinate support using family-driven and youth-guided approaches. The part-time position is 20 hours per week, typically Monday–Friday between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., with occasional weekends.

What you'll do

• Provide emotional support by phone and in person
• meet documentation requirements
• coach families in self-advocacy
• facilitate or co-facilitate meetings at homes or agency locations
• help families access food, clothing, shelter, safety, and health resources
• help identify and model parenting skills
• coordinate family support services.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

family peer advocate

tioga county ny

nichols ny

aspirehopeny

part-time

20 hours per week

lived experience required

family support

advocacy

service coordination

$18.32–$18.82/hr

occasional weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Mileage reimbursement and paid time off
• opportunity to earn a Professional Family Peer Credential and access additional training.

Why this role

Requires lived experience as the parent or primary legal caregiver of a child or youth with emotional, behavioral, social, or developmental disabilities; high school diploma or equivalent; reliable transportation, home internet, and home office space. Credential completion is required after 1,000 employment hours.

About the employer

AspireHopeNY is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.