Advocate

Status: Full-Time Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary: $38,000

Availability: Flexible Hours; May include evenings and weekends.

Summary of the Position: Full -Time Hourly Advocate position serving youth and families throughout Philadelphia area are available.

• Applicant must be dependable, committed, and able to serve as a positive role model for youth in the community, school, and home settings.
• The Primary responsibilities of the Advocate are to initiate, organize, plan, develop and implement direct advocacy services to assigned participants and their families.
• All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.

This position offers flexible hours, competitive weekly pay, mileage and activity reimbursement.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Associates or Higher is preferred.
• Experience in community work and knowledge of community resources.
• Experience working with at-risk youth and families in a community-based setting
• Proficiency using computers, Microsoft Office 365; Knowledge of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHR) is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage is required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking is a plus.

Benefits Available:

• Medical/Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• UNUM Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Weekly Competitive Pay
• Direct Deposit

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

About Youth Advocate Programs (YAP)

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering and advocating for safe and effective community-based alternatives to residential care and incarceration that empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive. Through person-centered, community-based services, we help individuals build on their strengths, achieve their goals, and create positive outcomes close to home.