Parent Advocate

The-Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Childrens Village in Queens, NY is seeking a Parent Advocate to build authentic connections with families whose children are in foster care, offering guidance to navigate housing, education, HRA, medical and mental health services to support reunification.

Ideal candidates will have lived experience as a parent involved with child welfare, knowledge of the Foster Care System, and (preferably) bilingual Spanish skills. A school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Qualifications

• School Diploma or Equivalency preferred.
• Lived experience as a parent with Child Welfare involvement.
• Knowledge of the Foster Care System.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build authentic connections with parents of children in foster care to offer supportive guidance and coaching.
• Help families navigate systems (housing, education, health, social services) to support reunification.
• Collaborate with case planners to incorporate lived experience into agency decision-making.

Skills

Lived experience as a parent withChild

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalency

Job description

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Parent Advocate

Full Time Queens, NY, US 1 Attachments

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1648

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.

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.