Family Services Advocate

Family Services Advocate

Fairmont, WV

Salary Range $12.00 - $30.00 Hourly Position Type Contractor Education Level High School Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Family Services Advocate

Location:

Fairmont, WV

Position Summary

The Family Services Advocate works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the families being served by the National Youth Advocate Program by working closely with the youth and family to provide advocacy and support towards targeted goals. This is a contractor position to provide various support services to families, primarily Supervised Visitation, Transportation, Adult Life Skills, and Parenting Skills.

Pay: $12 - $30 hourly

Responsibilities

The Family Services Advocate will perform duties including, but not limited to:

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program's mission, values, and philosophies;
• Travels as needed, to provide and support the provision of services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements;
• Facilitates the transportation for the youth and families in the community, including but not limited to familial visitation, medical, dental and/or mental health appointments;
• Comply with any and all safety regulations for transportation of youth as established by National Highway Safety Transportation Board, Florida State Law, and other federal laws;
• Communicates requests for changes to assigned tasks, including but not limited to, scheduled transportation or visitation facilitation on behalf of youth and families;
• Ensures the visitation sites are conducive to enhancing the visitation experience for families and children; this includes having age-appropriate toys and supplies, as well as having a safe and sanitary space to visit;
• Observe and documents visitation proceedings in an objective manner and without bias in accordance with the judicial system and NYAP guidelines;
• Complete all required documentation for assigned tasks within designated time(s);
• Establishes and maintains strong relationship with foster parents and families of origin;
• Responsible to enforce the NYAP Visitation Agreement & Guidelines to include intervening or terminating the visit when behaviors violate the NYAP Visitation Agreement & Guidelines;
• Ongoing and timely communication with Case Management staff in regards to any visitation challenges, concerns, violations and/or if a visit is terminated for any reason;
• Will be expected to complete other tasks that support the daily operations of the case management program
• Performs other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• 21 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent GED. Bachelor's degree in social services is preferred.
• Working, reliable telephone.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Other Skills

• Travel is required
• Must be open and willing to work non-traditional work hours as well as on-call responsibilities;
• Must be able to embrace working as a diverse team both effectively and respectfully with persons of any background, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, ability, national origin, or culture;
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service;
• Must possess good verbal, listening, and written communication skills.

Driving and Vehicle Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• Reliable personal transportation
• Good driving record
• Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

If this describes YOU, please apply today!