PT Family Advocate - Peds - Naples

Location : Golisano Pediatric Specialties and Urgent Care - Naples -3361 Pine Ridge RoadNaples FL 34109

Department : GCHSWF Pediatric Specialists - Collier Clinic

Work Type : Part Time

Shift : Shift 1 / 8 : 00 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 : 00 PM, 8 hours per day, 3 days a week (M, W, F or M, T, W)

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate : $17.34 - $21.67 / hour

Summary

Are you a passionate advocate with personal experience supporting a loved one with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Join our team as a Family Advocate and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. In this rewarding role, youll provide peer mentoring and guidance to families navigating the system of care. By building trusting relationships, you will help identify challenges, reduce barriers to treatment, and connect families to essential emotional, financial, and community resources.

As a Family Advocate, youll empower patients and their families to become confident, informed, and independent by sharing tools, strategies, and support grounded in real-life experience. Your insight and empathy will be key to helping others successfully access services and build a stronger foundation for the future.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree / Diploma Obtained

Program of Study

Required /

Preferred

and / or

Associates

preferred

Additional Requirements

Experience Requirements

Minimum Years Required

Area of Experience

Required /

Preferred

and / or

5 years

Required

Additional Requirements

Clinical background as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or an Associates degree is required. Must have at least 5 years lived experience of being a relative (i.e. parent, care giver, sibling, or other immediate family member) of adult or child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

State of Florida Licensure Requirements

Licenses

Required /

Preferred

and / or

Valid FL Drivers License

Required

Certifications / Registration Requirements

Certificates / Registrations

Required /

Preferred

and / or

Additional Requirements

Certified Parent Support Provider through The Federation for Childrens Mental Health preferred

Possesses the ability to articulate and model lessons learned from lived experience required

US : FL : Naples

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