Youth Transition Peer Advocate — Flexible Hours

AC001 Acenda, Inc.; Woodlane (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible hours

Bilingual-Spanish pay differential

Job summary

Acenda Integrated Health is hiring a Peer Advocate (Counselor, Non-Exempt) to provide assertive outreach to young adults transitioning out of foster care in Burlington County, connecting them to housing, employment and benefits, and helping develop life skills using your lived experience to guide and empower them. Connect to Home is a housing-first program working with DCF and DCA to assist at-risk youth.

Requirements include a High-School diploma, at least one year of professional experience, a

Qualifications

• High-School diploma and a minimum of one-year of professional experience.
• Previous lived experience in the child welfare system or homelessness/severe risk of homelessness.
• Demonstrates a passion for working with young adults, especially those with complicated needs and histories.

Responsibilities

• Provides assertive outreach and engagement to young adults transitioning out of foster care and residing in Burlington County.
• Assist program participants in the development of life skills such as resolving interpersonal conflict in their environment, maintaining housing, developing work skills, safety skills, social skills, and managing/receiving benefits.
• Use training, professional strategies with lived experience (where appropriate) to assist and support that program participants and the provider agency.

Skills

Outreach skills

Youth engagement

Education

High-School diploma

Job description

Acenda Integrated Health is hiring a Peer Advocate (Counselor, Non-Exempt) to provide assertive outreach to young adults transitioning out of foster care in Burlington County, connecting them to housing, employment and benefits, and helping develop life skills using your lived experience to guide and empower them. Connect to Home is a housing-first program working with DCF and DCA to assist at-risk youth.

Requirements include a High-School diploma, at least one year of professional experience, a