Parent Advocate - FTR

Seamen's Society For Children and Families•New York, NY

2h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides in-home support to families, that promotes a positive parent-child relationship and interaction and provides case management/linkage to community resources to parents/caregivers. To support and advocate for the family to receive their entitlements and benefits, housing connects, etc.

Requirements

Ability to use communication skills that successfully convey and obtain accurate and complete information in a respectful caring manner.
Demonstrates ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and other community partners
Ability to conduct interviews with families to obtain and provide information needed to carry out case management responsibilities
Knowledge and ability to use critical thinking and analytical skills used to formulate with the family person achievable plans for implementation
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Collaboration and facilitation skills that to work with the individual, families and services providers.
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and competence in work with families from various ethnic and cultural groups, social economic status and lifestyles.
HS Diploma or GED required
Basic computer literacy preferred.
Successful completion of an Administration for Children’s Services-funded prevention services program or similar program or Life/lived experience with the child welfare system required

Responsibilities

Conduct field visits and escort families to various service providers; medical appointments, Public Assistance centers, Medicaid offices and housing services.
Conduct home visit in compliance with ACS FTR requirements in which the needs of the family and child safety are assessed.
Advocate and assist families with connecting to community-based resources/ organizations and making referrals to facilitate the services needed to the families.
Provide support services to families receiving services; which includes supportive casework focusing on services goals, child welfare laws, improving family relations ships, coping skills and parenting etc.
Obtain collateral documents from medical, treatment and academic programs.
Works with parents and provide education on improving parenting skills and home management skills.
Participates in monthly Unit and Clinical Diagnostic Team Meetings.
Completes and documents case work activities in tracking logs/excel sheets, case record PROMIS, CONNECTIONS and all other systems on a timely manner.
Attends all required trainings to enhance skills working with high risk population.
Conducts case record/chart reviews on a monthly basis.
Schedules and attends meetings and conferences as needed.
Conduct community outreach and relationships with external providers.
Conduct monthly chart reviews of at least 15 case records per month.
Complete sections of the FASP assessment as required by ACS and OCFS
Meets required weekly face-to-face contacts with all parents and children assigned.
Participates in School visits, IEP meetings.
Monitor and obtain information on the child/ren school placement and educational performance.
Monitor and obtain information on the family’s medical needs, including compliance with periodic physicals and immunizations.
Working with individuals, family and friend support networks, and health care and mental health professionals to put services in place.