What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent Advocate position at Catholic Guardian Services?
As one of the largest human services agencies in New York, we offer a variety of programs and services addressing child welfare, family support, developmental disabilities, immigration, and mental health needs.
www.catholicguardian.org
Salary: $43,800- $45,000 based on experience
Job Title: Parent Advocate
Program: Family Foster Care (SFFC)
Location: Harlem, NY
General Responsibilities:
Catholic Guardian Services is hiring and experienced and passionate Parent Advocate. Parent Advocates support parents with children in foster care to understand and navigate the foster care system, make decisions for their families, remain hopeful, and address family challenges so that they can accomplish their goal of reunification.
Requirements:
- HS/GED
- Previous life experience being impacted by the child welfare system as a parent including having had a child placed in foster care or having had a court-ordered supervision case.
- Other prior child welfare involvement such as having personally experienced child welfare investigations may also qualify.
- Previous child welfare cases must be closed for at least one year.
Preferred (but not required)
- Bi-lingual (Spanish),
- Drivers license
What do you bring to the table:
You are empathetic, organized, and patient. You enjoy and are good at multi-tasking in a high stress environment while supporting others.
What do we bring to the table:
a minimum of 15 paid holidays per year, Generous PTO starting at 24 days year one, Medical/Dental/Vision, 403b retirement plan, training/job development and growth opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, AD&D Insurance, AFLAC, Pet Insurance, a robust Employee Assistance Program with over 8,000 free training classes and additional support, Credit Union, Tickets at Work, Flexible Spending Accounts - health/commuter/dependent car
Salary : $43,800 - $45,000