Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is looking for a part-time hourly Advocate in Austin, TX. This role focuses on serving youth and families through community support. Responsibilities include organizing and implementing advocacy services for participants, acting as a positive role model, and working with at-risk youth. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED, strong communication skills, and reliable transportation. The position offers flexible hours, competitive pay at $21 per hour, and various benefits including dental and vision insurance.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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.