Parent Advocate (CSEC Advocacy)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to parents served by the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Advocacy program and assist them to successfully engage in program services, with youth and staff.
• Utilizes personal and professional life experience to provide peer support to parents and caregivers served by the program.
• Accesses community-based resources appropriate to the family’s needs.
• Interfaces with Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health, court systems, schools, health care providers and other community liaisons.
• Aids family with developing a comprehensive plan.
• Provides support and advocacy which are family-centered, community and strength-based.
• Provides 24-hour availability and crisis intervention on an as needed basis or regularly scheduled basis which may include weekends and evenings.
• Conducts visits to homes and or other service providers in order to help client achieve their goals.
• Facilitates a monthly parenting support group and collaborates with team members regarding its implementation and promotes participation from clients.
• Provides parenting education to parents utilizing a parenting curriculum.
• Follows states laws and agency guidelines regarding child abuse reporting.
• Maintains weekly service provision requirements.
• Active participation in administrative and clinical supervision and meetings.
• Is receptive in receiving feedback from children and families, community and service providers.
• Ensures accuracy in work and that all deadline expectations are met.
• Maintains consistent and regular attendance.
• Follows up with supervisor in a timely manner regarding significant issues.
• Demonstrates ownership of work responsibilities by incorporating feedback, taking initiative, and interacting in a professional manner within assigned role and adhering to agency guidelines.
• Maintains confidentiality as required by Optimist, licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.
• Follows and adheres to all field safety guidelines.
• Participates in mandatory training, in-services and meeting.