What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Advocate - Identity & Acceptance Program position at The New York Foundling?
Overview
At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.
The Identity & Acceptance Peer Advocate collaborates between LGBTQIA youth ages 0-21, clinicians, internal programs and community members to support in identifying and hosting treatment-adjacent services to address mental health concerns.
Salary Range: $49,200 - $53,000/year
Responsibilities
The Identity & Acceptance Peer Advocate collaborates between LGBTQIA youth ages 0-21, clinicians, internal programs and community members to support in identifying and hosting treatment-adjacent services to address mental health concerns.
Responsibilities:
- Research and maintain knowledge of community resources to support families with accessing services that both meet their specific needs and are accessible.
- Develop collaborative relationship with internal and external programs by participating in/attending community events to further program's reach with the community.
- Establish and lead a youth council to regularly gain feedback from program participants on what they need and direction for the program’s growth.
- Support with identifying and linking to mental health and practical needs resources to address identified specific needs and goals.
- Maintains current data base of community resources and partners. Maintains up to date knowledge of resources in New Yok City.
- Organizing and hosting youth-facing community events that fit the identified needs of the youth and families being served.
- Participate in all required agency, model and stakeholder trainings, individual and group coaching and staff meetings to promote clinical development and ensure effective service delivery.
- Accurate and timely documentation of efforts to maintain compliance with agency, city, state, and governing body regulations.
Salary Range: $49,200 - $53,000/year
The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Knowledge of community resources across NYC
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team and build relationships with stakeholders and community partners
- Related work, lived experience, or meaningful interest in mental health, child welfare, culturally diverse populations, and event planning.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Computer literacy; including Canva, Outlook, and Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
Education Required
High School / G.E.D.Salary : $49,200 - $53,000
