Parent Advocate
The Children's Village
Location
New York
Salary
$27 / HOUR
Quick overview
The Parent Advocate provides supportive guidance and coaching to parents with children in foster care to help them navigate systems and achieve reunification. They collaborate with case planners to integrate lived experience into agency decision-making processes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have personal lived experience with the Child Welfare system and knowledge of the Foster Care system. A high school diploma or equivalency is preferred, and bilingual Spanish skills are highly desired.
Job description
Must have lived ACS experience.
Position Overview
Building authentic connections with parents, whose children are in foster care, that offer supportive guidance and coaching to assist them as they: navigate through systems (i.e. housing, education, HRA, medical/mental health, etc.), make informed decisions for themselves and their families, and address challenges to accomplish the goal of reunification. The focus of the Parent Advocate role is to bring their lived experience to the agency’s decision-making process while working collaboratively with case planners to promote family well-being and permanency.
Position Qualifications
School Diploma or Equivalency preferred. Lived experience as a parent with Child Welfare involvement. Knowledge of the Foster Care System. Bilingual Spanish Preferred.
The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
