Family and Childrens Advocate

The New Orleans Family Justice Center is a nationally recognized, dynamic collaborative organization dedicated to providing immediate, effective and comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

The Family & Children’s Advocate provides trauma-informed advocacy, support, and program coordination to children and families impacted by domestic, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and other traumas. The Family & Children’s Advocate is to work closely with the Director of Children’s Program and Youth Case Manager ensuring that children programming requirements are being met by working closely with FJC families.

• Attend all required training, program, workshops, staff meetings, and supervisory sessions.
• Oversee the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Camp Hope and Pathways.
• Develop and maintain engaging, age-appropriate programming for children and youth.
• Coordinate program 12 Pathway activities, weekly workshops, mentoring opportunities, recreational activities, and family engagement activities.
• Recruit, screen, and coordinate volunteers, interns, mentors, presenters, and community partners supporting Camp Hope and Pathways
• Manage program supply orders, maintain accurate inventory of program supplies – equipment, and distribute accordingly.
• Maintain accurate participant records, attendance, program documentation, and required outcome measures.
• Conduct assessments with children and families to assess behaviors and needs.
• Attend monthly webinars with Camp Hope, mentor and outreach manager and team.
• Attend monthly meeting with campsite point person.
• Facilitate proper screening of potential campers by using guidelines listed in Camp Hope America Toolkit
• Manage social media pages affiliated with Camp Hope and Pathways to Hope.
• Knowledge and compliance with Camp Hope America and affiliated campsite.
• Perform other duties as assigned for the betterment of the campers, pathways program, Camp Hope, and the council.
• Collaborate with Play land advocates to support and assess needs of children that are a part of New Orleans Family Justice Center
• Complete 40 hours of domestic violence and sexual assault trainings within the first year

• Must be at least 25 years of age
• Bachelor degree in psychology, sociology, child development, or related field of study
• Have a valid LA driver’s license
• 1 or more years’ experience working with youth in education, volunteering, camp counselor, tutoring, or coaching
• Experience with Microsoft programs such as Word and Excel
• Current certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED child and adult or willing to attend required training
• Appropriate certifications or experience for the specialty area (DV, SA, HT)
• Work with children and adults in a trauma-focused camp setting
• Understanding of the capabilities, needs, and interests of children in related area
• Able to remain calm in an emergency
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to multi-task, problem-solve, communicate effectively, & to be flexible
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and cultural responsiveness

• Master’s degree in related children’s field
• Previous mentoring and camping experience at an overnight youth camp, and/ or youth group experience
• Experience working in child abuse services & family violence
• Fluency in both English and Spanish (spoken and written)
• Comfortable in high-stress, dynamic work environments
• Strong alignment with the mission and values of the New Orleans Family Justice Center