Foster Parent Advocate

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is seeking a candidate to develop resources for foster parents. The role involves advocating for resource parents, providing support, and facilitating training. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and experience in foster care or adoption within NYC. This position offers a per diem hybrid work schedule, primarily based in Brooklyn, with travel throughout New York City's Five Boroughs.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in a related field.
• Experience with foster care or adoption in NYC preferred.
• Willingness to implement new strategies.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for resource parents and mediate between parties.
• Provide support to new resource and kinship parents.
• Visit foster parents to offer necessary assistance.
• Facilitate support groups and trainings for foster parents.

Skills

Supportive counseling/mediation

Experience with foster care

Advocacy

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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.

About Little Flower

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a human services nonprofit supporting the well‑being of children, youth, families, and individuals across New York City and Long Island since 1929. Our staff of more than 500 builds well‑being by providing prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical and mental health services.

Principle 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.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of a person in this position.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Statement

With more than 250 years of combined experience, Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York and St. John’s Residence for Boys have a long-standing history of serving children, youth, adults and families of color. Our mission, vision and values are grounded in elevating the shared humanity of every staff member, community partner and those with whom we engage. We recognize that our DEIB work is continuously evolving as we strive for equity and inclusion for individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, ages, abilities, religions and lived experiences.

Accessibility

Some job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may be designed to protect the safety and health of the employee, their fellow employees and the individuals being served and may therefore exclude some individuals.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York provides 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.