Youth Advocate

River-Oak-Center-For-Children; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Diversity-friendly hiring

Job summary

River Oak Center for Children in Elk Grove, California, is seeking a Certified Peer Support Coordinator for our Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) program. This role leverages lived experience navigating foster care and related services to advocate for youth and families and to connect them with essential supports.

You will perform home and school visits, help identify community resources, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to meet treatment goals while maintaining confidentiality

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of responsible work experience.
• Must have lived experience or prior use of foster care or child welfare services.
• Strong communication, networking, and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for clients, parents, and families; attend meetings and inform youth of rights and options.
• Perform home and school visits to build relationships and empower youth and families.
• Identify resources and help families locate and use community, Agency, and other services.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for a individual who is eager to help serve within their community as a Certified Peer Support Coordinator for our Flexible Integrated Treatment (FIT) program.Are you:Are you interested in being an advocate for families and youth in foster care? YOU can make a difference.Do you have personal, lived experience navigating different systems of care such as the foster care system, mental health services, special education, juvenile justice system or CPS?Do you want to use your adverse childhood experiences and help other kiddos who may be going through the same challenges you have faced and overcome?Are you between the ages of 21-28 years old and eager to connect with youth to ADVOCATE for their needs?If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to meet you very soon!At River Oak, equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of our people strategy which reflects our vision of building an organization that attracts and leverages diversity in our staff and strives for respect and inclusion throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve.Program Summary:FIT serves infants, children and youth (ages 0-21) with a team approach to treatment planning allowing clinicians the flexibility to assess the level and type of services needed. As treatment needs vary over time, services are tailored to fit without interruption. Equally flexible is the location of service: home, school, River Oak clinical sites or community setting to best accommodate the family/care provider. A wide array of treatment interventions, to include multiple evidence-based programs, are used to include individual, family and group therapy.Job Responsibilities:Advocate for clients, parents, and family; attend meetings both within and outside the Agency with youth to provide support and inform the youth of their rights and options; explain the applicable systems obligations and empower youth to present their desires and needs in treatment.Perform home and school visits to build relationships and trust with the youth, empower the youth and family to meet goals and objectives, explain assigned program activities, and review current outcomes and efforts; identify the strengths of the youth and support the youth in identifying focus areas.Assist in the identification of clients and families’ natural resources, strengths, and needs; assist youth and team in locating and utilizing community, Agency, and other resources; make phone calls, network and research, assist families in determining logistics, scheduling appointments, arranging transportation, and providing other necessary supportMeet established client service accountability goals; track productivity levels on a consistent basis; self-manage to achieve established client service accountability goals and modify behaviors accordingly.Attend a variety of meetings, trainings, and seminars, which may include staff and departmental meetings, clinical case meetings, county training sessions and Agency training programs; network with other service providers.Work effectively and positively in a team environment; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.Knowledge of pertinent laws, codes, regulations, and guidelines related to the operation and delivery of a variety of client services to individuals and families with particular emphasis on child welfare system, juvenile justice system, IDEA, special education, and child protection services applicable reporting laws and protocols.Learn and understand Agency's organization, policies, operations and program services.Learn and apply the terminology, billing system, philosophy and documentation requirements of the Agency and of referring sources.Minimum Qualifications:Must have successfully completed twelfth grade (or the equivalent of completing twelfth grade)PLUS at least one (1) year of responsible work experience.PLUS have lived experience or received services from foster care or child welfare services.Please note: Work, professional, or volunteer experience does not qualify as personal, lived experience.Must have strong communication, networking, and organizational skills.Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Maintain a variety of online recordkeeping and documentation processes and systems, ensuring all relevant confidentiality and privacy requirements are met.BenefitsMedical, dental, visionFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Life insuranceShort and long term disability insurance403(b) retirement planEmployee Assistance Plan (EAP)**Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply**