Advocate

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Dental

Voluntary Vision

UNUM Supplemental Benefits

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Direct Deposit

Weekly Pay

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is seeking Part Time Hourly Advocates to serve youth and families across Orange County (Ocoee and Waterford Lakes). The roles involve direct advocacy services, wraparound planning, and community-based support.

Ideal candidates are dependable with strong communication and organizational skills, able to work non-traditional hours, and comfortable with transportation requirements. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in community work and knowledge of community resources.
• Experience working with at-risk youth.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Non-traditional hours may be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned participants and their families.
• All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.
• Serve as a positive role model for youth in the community, school, and home settings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual Spanish

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. (YAP) is a national nonprofit that provides community-based alternatives to youth incarceration and residential placement. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, YAP partners with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health, and education systems to deliver individualized, wraparound services that keep youth safely in their homes and communities.

Youth Advocates work directly in the community to help participants develop skills, meet goals, and strengthen family and community connections

Status: Part Time Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Summary of the Position: Hourly, Part Time Advocate positions serving youth and families throughout Orange County (Ocoee and Waterford Lakes) are available.

• Advocate must be dependable, committed, and able to serve as a positive role model for youth in the community, school, and home settings.
• The Primary responsibilitiesof the Advocate are to initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned participants and their families.
• All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.

Availability: Non-Traditional Hours; Required to be available during afternoons/early evenings and weekends

This position offers competitive weekly pay, and activity reimbursement.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in community work and knowledge of community resources
• Experience working with at-risk youth
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience using an electronic health record system is a plus.
• Non-traditional hours may be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Position requires reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage
• Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a Plus

Benefits Available:

• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• UNUM Supplemental Benefits
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Flexible Schedule

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.