Family Advocate

2 days ago


Bronx, New York, United States The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services Full time
Make a Bigger Difference in the Lives of Families and Youth

The Jewish Board is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Advocate to join our team of professionals who are committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in need.

As a Family Advocate, you will work closely with families to assess their needs and link them to appropriate resources in their community. You will also share your personal knowledge and experiences about the youth-serving system, partner with other staff members and teams to provide supportive services, and conduct outreach and presentations to schools, early intervention programs, clinics, and other community-based providers.

We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Complete trainings recommended and offered by the Center as well as the FPA credentialing process within 18 months of being hired
  • Collaborate with families to assess their needs and link them to appropriate resources in their community
  • Share personal knowledge and experiences about the youth-serving system
  • Partner with other staff members and teams to provide supportive services
  • Conduct outreach and presentations to schools, early intervention programs, clinics, and other community-based providers
Qualifications:
  • Able to complete the FPA credentialing process within 18 months of being hired
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Bilingual Spanish is a strong plus
Benefits:
  • Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
  • Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
  • Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
  • Free continuing education opportunities
  • 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
  • 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
  • Life and disability insurance
About The Jewish Board:

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.

We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.


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