Lead Advocate - Part Time

Youth Advocate Programs Inc

Philadelphia, PA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Auto Insurance, Communication Skills, Driver's License, Employee Assistance Plan, High School Diploma, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Retirement Plan, Risk, Spanish Language, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Philadelphia, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Status: Part-Time Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Summary of the Position: Hourly, Part-Time Lead Advocate Position serving youth and families throughout Philadelphia and Delaware County is available.

  • Lead Advocate must be dependable, committed, and able to serve as a positive role model for youth in the community, school, and home settings.
  • Primary responsibilities of the Lead 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.

Position offers flexible hours, weekly pay, mileage, and activity reimbursement.

Hourly Pay: $22

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Minimum High School Diploma or GED is required.
  • Experience in community work and knowledge of community resources.
  • Experience working with at-risk youth
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and auto insurance coverage is required.
  • Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a plus.

Benefits Available:

  • Voluntary Dental
  • Voluntary Vision
  • UNUM Supplemental Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • State Sick Leave
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Direct Deposit
  • Weekly Pay
  • Flexible Schedule

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 the Company

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Youth Advocate Programs Inc

YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home care through direct service, advocacy and policy change.

Since our founding in 1975, our expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though we have success across a continuum of needs and challenges. We provide safe, cost-effective services to youth and families involved in numerous systems, including the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Education and Adult Systems. 

We serve over 13,000 families a year in more than 100 programs across 21 states and the District of Columbia in rural, suburban and urban areas including 25 major metro areas. Since our beginning in 1975, 100% of our programming occurs in the home communities of the people we serve.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Legal Services
FOUNDED
1975
WEBSITE
http://www.yapinc.org