Foster Parent Advocate

Littleflowerny; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,378 - 39,123; Full time

Job summary

Littleflowerny is seeking a Foster Parent Advocate in Brooklyn, NY. This role involves supporting resource parents, attending necessary conferences, and facilitating support groups. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least one year of relevant experience, ideally in foster care or adoption in NYC. The position offers a per diem hybrid schedule, requiring travel throughout New York City's Five Boroughs. It provides a salary range of $20.60 to $28.40 hourly.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in a related field.
• Experience with foster care and/or adoption in NYC is preferred.
• Ability to provide supportive counseling and mediate among professionals.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for resource parents and mediate between parents and agencies.
• Assist new resource parents in understanding their role.
• Visit foster parents for support.
• Attend relevant conferences.
• Assist with assessments for placements.
• Facilitate support groups and trainings.
• Coordinate recognition events for resource parents.

Skills

Advocacy

Supportive counseling

Mediation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Foster Parent Advocate

Brooklyn, NY, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1253

Salary Range: $20.60 To $28.40 Hourly

Summary Job Description

Develop a resource list for foster parents within their community, make presentations at recruitment initiatives and assist with foster home development.

This position offers a per diem hybrid schedule and is based in Little Flower’s Brooklyn office. The role may require travel throughout New York City’s Five Boroughs. From time to time, this position requires work outside of normally scheduled working hours.

Responsibilities

• Advocate on behalf of the resource parent, mediate between foster parent, agency, and other community organizations.
• Assist new resource parents & kinship parents with learning their role as a foster parent.
• Visit foster parents to provide support as needed.
• Attend conferences as needed.
• Assist with assessments, identifying needs of placements to achieve permanency.
• Facilitate a foster parent support group and trainings.
• Assist with coordinating all recognition ceremonies, luncheons, etc. for resource parents.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree is required and at least one year of experience working in a related field.
• Some experience with foster care and or adoption in NYC. Willing to implement new strategies.
• Able to provide supportive counseling/ mediation among other professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

• MAPP training preferred

Travel Requirements

This position offers a per diem hybrid/in field work schedule and is based in Little Flower’s Brooklyn office. The role requires routine travel throughout New York City’s Five Boroughs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New Yorkprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected group status.