Parent Advocate

About Us

For over 175 years, Seamen's Society has been dedicated to helping children survive, thrive, and succeed. Our programs provide critical support to vulnerable children and families, and we are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join us in making a difference.

If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your work truly matters, we invite you to be part of our mission. With opportunities in Brooklyn and Staten Island, we offer competitive salaries, career growth potential, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Seamen's Society for Children and Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Take the next step in your career and help create brighter futures for children and families, apply today!

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.
Must have life/lived experience with the child welfare system.

• Conduct field visits and escort families to various service providers; medical appointments, Public Assistance centers, Social Security, OPWDD, Medicaid offices and housing services.
• Conduct a home visit in compliance with ACS 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.
• Participate in activities including initial intakes, contacts, and service plan meetings, etc.,
• Obtain collateral documents quarterly and/or annually as provided, from medical, mental health treatment, substance use and academic programs and other programs.
• Monitor and obtain information on the family’s medical needs, including compliance with periodic physicals and immunizations.
• Works with parents and provide education on improving parenting skills and home management skills.
• Participates in monthly Unit and Clinical Team Meetings.
• Completes and documents casework activities in tracking logs/excel sheets, case record PROMIS, CONNECTIONS and all other systems in a timely manner.
• Schedules and attends meetings and conferences as needed.
• Conduct community outreach and relationships with external providers.
• Conduct monthly chart reviews of at least 10 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 caretakers, parents, children and other adults outside the home as assigned.
• Participate, coordinate, and attend school visits, IEP meetings and other educational supports. Monitor and obtain information on the child/ren school placement and educational performance.
• Working with individuals, family and friend support networks, and health care and mental health professionals to put services in place.
• Attends all required training to enhance skills working with the high-risk population.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Ability to use communication skills that successfully convey and obtain accurate and complete information in a respectful, caring manner.
• Demonstrates the 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 the 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 reasonable accommodation.
• Collaboration and facilitation skills to work with the individual,…