Parent Empowerment Advocate

Bobit Business Media; New York (NY); In loco; USD 35.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Saint Dominic's Family Services is seeking a Parent Advocate to support parents with children in foster care, helping them understand and navigate the system toward reunification. The role involves collaborating with case planning units and offering insights to expedite returning children home, drawing on lived experience in child welfare to empower families.

Responsibilities include building relationships, preparing parents for Family Team Conferences, and guiding families to community

Competenze

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Life experience being impacted by the child welfare system as a parent, including prior involvement with a case or supervision, may qualify.

Mansioni

• Build relationships and support parents in making decisions for their own families, coping with the trauma of foster care involvement.
• Prepare parents and participate in Family Team Conferences to engage in service planning.
• Share insights and observations to inform decision making regarding cases in their assigned unit.
• Escort families to community-based services or appointments and conduct home visits to parent’s homes.
• Offer emotional support to parents attending family court dates; orient parents to family time, offer visit coaching tips and periodically supervise family visits as needed.
• Attend training and implement the Parents Empowering Parents (PEP) Model in the early stages of a case.
• Maintain appropriate documentation in Connections.
• Attend all program and department meetings.
• Perform other related tasks to support parents as needed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work flexible hours.
• Other duties as assigned by Unit Supervisor, Assistant Vice President, and/or Sr. VP of Children and Family Services

Formazione

High School diploma or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Saint Dominic's Family Services is seeking a Parent Advocate to support parents with children in foster care, helping them understand and navigate the system toward reunification. The role involves collaborating with case planning units and offering insights to expedite returning children home, drawing on lived experience in child welfare to empower families.

Responsibilities include building relationships, preparing parents for Family Team Conferences, and guiding families to community