Family Advocate
Van Buren Community Mental Health
08.2018 - Current
- Leads and encourages socialization and cooperative behavior among customers and their families, peers, and communities.
- Provides respite care services to customers in the family home and/or community.
- Supervises assigned customers to ensure their safety.
- Establishes a positive relationship with customer and family.
- Assists in accessing community resources for customers.
- Links and coordinates with other programs, agencies, and schools to coordinate services, monitor behavior and provide follow-up.
- Responds to crisis/emergency situations in an appropriate manner.
- Attends staff meetings as assigned to provide input on issues and support strategies.
- Provides safe transportation for customers who cannot otherwise access services, using an agency vehicle.
- Documents services provided for customers and completes other reports as required.
