Parent Advocate Lead - Reunification & Trauma-Informed Care

Seamen's Society for Children and Families; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Career Development

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Seamen’s Society for Children and Families in New York seeks a Parent Advocate Coordinator to lead a team of Parent Advocates, guiding them to support birth parents through the child welfare process and toward reunification.

You will align advocacy with Case Planning, ensure timely documentation, and participate in key meetings to promote equitable, trauma-informed service delivery across our foster care programs.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in social work or related human services field required.
• Two years of parent advocate experience preferred.
• Lived child welfare experience preferred.
• Driver’s license preferred.
• Hours may vary depending on agency needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, and support to a team of Parent Advocates.
• Promote collaboration between Parent Advocates and Case Planning staff to aid reunification.
• Monitor caseloads and workloads; ensure timely engagement and equitable distribution.
• Oversee training completion to maintain competency in required skills.
• Participate in leadership meetings to review performance and policy updates.
• Ensure Parent Advocates support birth parents during initial engagements and meetings.
• Oversee scheduling and effectiveness of weekly parent support groups.
• Assist parents in accessing services (substance use, mental health, housing, education, court).
• Safeguard parents’ rights with respectful, equitable service delivery.
• Prepare reports and monitor performance indicators for quality improvements.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

Associate’s degree in social work

Tools

CONNECTIONS database

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Seamen’s Society for Children and Families in New York seeks a Parent Advocate Coordinator to lead a team of Parent Advocates, guiding them to support birth parents through the child welfare process and toward reunification.

You will align advocacy with Case Planning, ensure timely documentation, and participate in key meetings to promote equitable, trauma-informed service delivery across our foster care programs.