Peer Youth Advocate

Description

If you have lived experience being in foster care or navigating child welfare services personally, this is an opportunity for you to use your own story to help youth who are going through the same experiences as you have gone through.

If you are passionate about using your past to provide help and support for these youth, this is the opportunity for YOU!

Apply now, we want to get to know you!

At River Oak, equity, diversity, and inclusion are part of our people strategy which reflects our vision of building an organization that attracts and leverages diversity in our staff, and strives for respect and inclusion throughout our workplace and in the communities we serve.

Program Summary:

WRAP is an intensive child-focused and family-centered approach driven by individualized needs to wrap services around a child, aged 3-18 years, at risk of losing their current placement or in order to return a child or youth from residential care to family setting. WRAP uses a collaborative team approach to bring a wide array of natural community supports and professional services to allow a family to build on their strengths. The team develops, facilitates and continually evaluates a comprehensive plan of services and resources. Children or youth place out of county or out of state are successfully reintegrated into a welcoming Sacramento home.

Job Responsibilities:

• Advocate for clients, parents, and family; attend meetings both within and outside the Agency with youth to provide support and inform the youth of their rights and options; explain the applicable systems obligations and empower youth to present their desires and needs in treatment

• Perform home and school visits to build relationships and trust with the youth, empower the youth and family to meet goals and objectives, explain assigned program activities, and review current outcomes and efforts; identify the strengths of the youth and support the youth in identifying focus areas

• Assist in the identification of clients and families natural resources, strengths, and needs; assist youth and team in locating and utilizing community, Agency, and other resources; make phone calls, network and research, assist families in determining logistics, scheduling appointments, arranging transportation, and providing other necessary support

• Meet established client service accountability goals; track productivity levels on a consistent basis; self manage to achieve established client service accountability goals and modify behaviors accordingly

• Attend a variety of meetings, trainings, and seminars, which may include staff and departmental meetings, clinical case meetings, county training sessions and Agency training programs; network with other service providers

• Work effectively and positively in a team environment; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties

• Knowledge of pertinent laws, codes, regulations, and guidelines related to the operation and delivery of a variety of client services to individuals and families with particular emphasis on child welfare system, juvenile justice system, IDEA, special education, and child protection services applicable reporting laws and protocols

• Learn and understand Agency's organization, policies, operations and program services

• Learn and apply the terminology, billing system, philosophy and documentation requirements of the Agency and of referring sources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 21-28 years of age
• Must have successfully completed twelfth grade (or the equivalent of completing twelfth grade)
  • PLUS at least one (1) year of responsible work experience
  • PLUS have lived experience or received services from foster care or child welfare services
    • Please note: Work, professional, or volunteer experience does not qualify as personal, lived experience
• Must have strong communication, networking, and organizational skills
• Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Maintain a variety of online recordkeeping and documentation processes and systems, ensuring all relevant confidentiality and privacy requirements are met

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

**Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply**

Qualifications

• PTO: 12 days/year, Sick Time: 12 days/year, Paid Holidays Off: 11 days/year  your Birthday.
• Medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and Employee Assistance Program (You are eligible for benefits the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment)
  • $353 benefit allotment provided monthly for employees selecting coverage
• Individual and Group Supervision in accordance with the rules and regulations of BBS and BOP
• Evidence Based Practices (TF-CBT, DBT, PCIT, FFT, PC Care, TEAMS, IY, MST)

**Culturally diverse and/or bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply**  

River Oak Center for Children is highly committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and environment, which fosters inclusiveness and cultural responsiveness towards staff and the communities we serve. 

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