Youth Advocate

20 hours ago


Oakland, California, United States First Place for Youth Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Youth Advocate to join our team at First Place for Youth. As a Youth Advocate, you will play a critical role in supporting transition-age foster youth in achieving their goals and building a successful future.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide individualized coaching, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, and life skills training to youth
  • Develop and implement intervention strategies to support youth in achieving housing stability, sustainable employment, and educational achievement
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless and effective service delivery
  • Provide direct support, coaching, mentoring, and interventions to increase youth self-efficacy, self-sufficiency, and goal attainment
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support to youth
Requirements
  • BA in social work, psychology, counseling, or equivalent required with a minimum of four years of experience working in a child welfare social services setting or with transition-age youth
  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or equivalent preferred
  • Professional License is a plus
  • Must be comfortable working in community settings and transporting youth in personal vehicles
  • Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently
  • Must be able to pass a Community Care Licensing background check
  • Must have a car, a valid driver's license, and auto insurance
Benefits
  • 15 days of vacation time in the first year
  • 12 days of sick time
  • 2 floating holidays
  • 15 paid holidays
  • Employee's choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
  • Principal dental and vision coverage with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
  • Paid baby bonding leave
  • Healthcare and Dependent care FSA plans
  • Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions
  • Annual reimbursement for continuing education
  • Paid sabbatical
What We Offer

At First Place for Youth, we offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of transition-age foster youth, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.


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