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Download a copy of the Family Peer
Advocate Provisional
Credential so you can follow along as we go through the
application.
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P r e s e n t e d B y :S u s a n B u r g e r a n d P a i g e P i
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Family Peer AdvocateProvisional Credential Application
Review
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Agenda
• Training and Credentialing Overview
• History of Family Peer Advocate Credential
• Credential Criteria and Requirements
• FPA Provisional Application Review
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Training And Credential Overview
•PEP Level 1•14 Online Modules•Complete FPA
Provisional Credential Application
Provisional Credential
•PEP Level 2•Online Modules•In-person training•Consultation
Calls•Complete FPA
Professional Credential Application
Professional Credential •Provisional Credential valid for 18
months-no
renewal•Professional Credential
valid for 2 years
Professional Credential Renewal
every 2 years
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History Of The Family Peer Advocate Credential
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The Road To The Family Peer Advocate Credential
• Identification of need for training specific to the role and
competencies of Family Peer Advocates
• The development of The Parent Empowerment Program Training
• Credential grew out of desire to further develop and
professionalize the work and workforce of Family Peer Advocates
• OMH contracted with Families Together in NYS, the statewide
family-run agency to develop a credential for Family Peer
Advocates
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The Road To The Family Peer Advocate Credential
• Advisory Group in was formed in 2007
• Consulted other states doing similar work
• Credential Requirements defined in 2010
• Credentialing began in 2011
• As of 2017 over 400 Family Peer Advocates Credentialed
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Why Is A Credential Important?
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Clarify the FPA Role and Program Model
Encourage Leadership and Program Development
Develop a Qualified Workforce: Training and Credentialing
Ensure Sustainable Business Model: Rates, Contracting, etc.
Grow and Sustain Family Peer Support Services
Outcomes and Quality Improvement
Why a Credential?
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Eligibility And Requirements
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Family Peer Advocate Provisional Credential
Eligibility Criteria:
• Age 18 or older
• Demonstrate ‘lived experience’ as a parent or primary
caregiver who has navigated multiple child serving systems on
behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental,
health, substance use and/or behavioral healthcare needs, up to age
21.
• Have a high school diploma, high school equivalency or
Comparable Skills Form
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Family Peer Advocate Provisional Credential
Requirements:
• Complete the PEP Level 1 online training• Submit two letters
of reference• Write a statement of lived experience • Agree to
practice according to the FPA Code of
Ethics.
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Family Peer Advocate Provisional Credential Application
Page by Page Review
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• Section 1: Contact Information
• Add your work information only if you are working as a Family
Peer Advocate
• You home email is important so we can contact you EVEN if you
are not working.
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Reminder-if you have completed the Traditional, 40-hour,
in-person PEP training, please call the FTNYS office before you
apply for an
Family Peer Advocate Credential
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Who can write a Letter of Recommendation?
• Faith Leaders• Co-workers• Former supervisors• Colleagues
where
you work or volunteer
Who should not write a Letter of Recommendation?• A Friend• A
Relative• A neighbor• A partner or spouse
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Family Peer Advocate
Code of Ethics
Preamble
The work of Family Peer Advocates is rooted in the values of
Family-Driven Care and the Principles of the Child and Adolescent
Service System (See Appendices). The work of the Family Peer
Advocate supports the belief that parents (i.e. biological, foster,
adoptive, guardians, and others with primary caregiver duties) must
have a meaningful voice and a primary decision making role in the
care of their own children as well as in designing and evaluating
services and developing the policies and procedures governing care
for all children in their community, state, tribe, territory and
nation. The concepts of empowerment and resiliency are central to
the work of Family Peer Advocates. As peers, Family Peer Advocates
use their ‘lived experience’ and training to inspire hope and
reduce stigma. Family Peer Advocates focus on strengths as well as
needs, assist families to set priorities and goals, provide
information, and help families navigate multiple complex service
systems. Family Peer Advocates support families to strengthen their
connections to community resources and connect with natural
supports. Family Peer Advocates work in collaboration with
clinicians and other service providers to enhance engagement and
partnership in order to improve both the experience and outcomes
for families.
This code of ethics is intended to serve as a guide to
professional conduct of Family Peer Advocates. It offers general
principles to guide conduct in situations that have ethical
implications.
Family Peer Advocate Code of Ethics
The conduct of a Family Peer Advocate will be consistent with
the following ethical and professional standards:
· Commitment to Families
· Primary responsibility is to promote the well-being of the
families with whom s/he works (in keeping with all applicable
laws).
· Seek to resolve any situations in which meeting his/her
responsibility to the family comes into conflict with other
obligations or requirements.
· When a team or employer decision raises ethical concerns,
attempt to resolve the disagreement through appropriate channels.
If the disagreement cannot be resolved, the Family Peer Advocate
should pursue other avenues to address his/her concerns with the
goal of promoting the well-being of the family.
· Engage in efforts to reduce stigma and blaming of families and
youth.
· Promote family-driven practices that focus on strengths, view
families as a part of the solution, and ensure families and youth
participate as partners in all aspects of their care.
· Empowerment and Self-Determination.
· Promote and support approaches that foster hope, resiliency,
empowerment, the development of self-advocacy skills, and
recovery.
· Promote family-driven practice whereby the parent or primary
caregiver has primary decision-making authority as a member of all
processes/teams whereby decisions are being made about treatment,
services and other aspects of the care for the child and
family.
· Promote youth-guided practice whereby young people have a
meaningful voice in setting goals and shaping a plan of care.
· Promote approaches that provide families with the support they
need in the least restrictive and least intrusive environment
possible.
· Provide current, accurate, transparent information to family
members and youth.
· Respect for Diversity.
· Promote cultural and linguistic competence and respect at all
times and in all relationships
· Respect the rights and dignity of those with whom s/he
works.
A. Recognize cultural, individual, and role differences and
demonstrate competence in providing services that are sensitive to
families’ cultures.
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Professional Credential Requirements
Complete Level 2 PEP Training• Complete Level 2 PEP Training,
or• Hold a “Traditional” PEP Training
Certificate
Hold a Valid Provisional FPA Credential
Complete FPA Professional Credential Application• 1000 of
documented experience
providing Family Peer Support Services• Supervisor Letter of
Recommendation• Signed FPA Code Ethics
Keep in Mind:
• Usually, the process of obtaining a Professional FPA
Credential begins after an individual is hired as an FPA.
• The FPA Professional Credential must be renewed every two
years.
Family Peer Advocate Professional Credential
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Call Us With Questions
Contact Information:
Families Together in NYS Department of Workforce
[email protected] ext.18
mailto:[email protected]
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