Empowering Families Advocate
3 weeks ago
About the Role
Graham Windham is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Family Advocate to join our team in enhancing family foster care services.
The successful candidate will support parents with children in foster care, helping them navigate the system, make informed decisions for their families, and work towards reunification.
This is a unique opportunity to leverage your personal experience as a parent impacted by the child welfare system to drive positive change and improve outcomes for families.
Responsibilities
- BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT PARENTS IN COPING WITH THE TRAUMA OF FOSTER CARE INVOLVEMENT, MAKING DECISIONS FOR THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE INVOLVED IN THEIR CASE, AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN DURING FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT.
- PREPARE PARENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY TEAM CONFERENCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSITIONAL, 20 DAY, SIX MONTH SERVICE PLAN REVIEW, TRIAL DISCHARGE AND FINAL DISCHARGE CONFERENCES.
- REPORT TO A FOSTER CARE UNIT SUPERVISOR, WORK ALONGSIDE CASE PLANNERS AND ALL SERVICE PROVIDERS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CASE OUTCOMES.
- BE TRAINED BY RISE AS PART OF A GROUP OF PARENT ADVOCATES NEWLY HIRED TO WORK IN FOSTER CARE AGENCIES, WITH A FOCUS ON HEALING AND SELF-CARE; BUILDING KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD WELFARE LAW, POLICY AND PRACTICE; BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS FOR SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP WITH OTHER ADVOCATES; AND CREATING AN ONGOING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY NETWORK.
- LEARN TO USE RISES TIPS HANDOUTS AND RESOURCES TO INFORM AND SUPPORT PARENTS.
- REVIEW GRAHAMS PARENT ENGAGEMENT GUIDE WITH PARENTS TO ACQUAINT PARENTS WITH THE CHILD WELFARE PROCESS.
- BE TRAINED TO FACILITATE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PEACEKEEPING CIRCLES TO SUPPORT PARENTS THROUGH WEEKLY CIRCLES (MEETINGS) AT THE AGENCY AND/OR IN THE COMMUNITY.
- BECOME A PARTNER IN RISES REUNIFICATION COLLABORATIVE, WORKING WITH 6 FOSTER CARE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE CASE PRACTICE AND ENGAGEMENT WITH PARENTS IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS.
- CONTRIBUTE TO DEFINING AND ACHIEVING SUCCESS FOR THIS EFFORT TO BUILD EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL ROLES FOR PARENT ADVOCATES IN FOSTER CARE AGENCIES.
- RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE PARENTS PROGRESS TOWARDS REUNIFICATION.
- ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO ENGAGE IN SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILIES.
- HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE RESOURCES.
- C0ACH PARENTS TO STRENGTHEN PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WHILE DISCOVERING THEIR STRENGTHS, HOPES, DREAMS AND PRIORITIES.
- PERFORM ALL OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
You Are:
- A NATURAL COLLABORATOR
- WARM, ENTHUSIASTIC, ABLE TO ENGAGE AND POSITIVELY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS
- SOMEONE WHO HAS A SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR PEOPLE AND HOW THEY ARE EACH UNIQUELY MOTIVATED
- SKILLED AT WORKING IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT ON MULTIPLE PROJECTS OCCURRING SIMULTANEOUSLY
- SOMEONE WHO WILL UPHOLD THE MISSION AND VALUES OF GRAHAM WINDHAM
- ABLE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY
- ABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS
- ABLE TO TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY TO ALL NYC BOROUGHs
You Have:
- PRIOR 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.
- EXPERIENCE HOLDING CHALLENGING CONVERSATIONS
- STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TO ASSIST WITH PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND ARE GEARED TOWARDS WORKING SENSITIVELY ON TOPICS INVOLVING TRAUMA, STRESS AND HEALING
- COMPUTER SKILLS CONDUCTING GOOGLE SEARCHES AND USING MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
- PASSION FOR PARENT LEADERSHIP AND PREVENTING CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT
- A WRITING ASSESSMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE HIRING PROCESS.
It Is a Plus If You:
- HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A PARENT ADVOCATE IN FOSTER CARE, PREVENTIVE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR FAMILY DEFENSE AGENCIES, OR IN ANY COACHING OR SUPPORT ROLES IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, ETC.
- HAVE EXPERIENCE FACILITATING MEETINGS
- ARE BILINGUAL (SPANISH)
Position Requirements: High School Diploma
Salary & Compensation:
- Base pay range $45,172/yr. + Potential to Earn Performance Based Merit Award for Eligible Staff + Comprehensive Benefits + Professional Development Opportunities
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Pension plan
- Holiday pay
EEO Statement:
Graham Windham is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.
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