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Peer Advocate

Peer Advocate

New York County Defender ServicesNew York, NY, US
Full-time
NYCDS seeks to hire two Peer Advocates as part of the Reentry Team to provide intensive reentry support to clients while incarcerated and upon returning home from any period of incarceration in pri...Show moreLast updated: 20 days ago
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Youth Peer Advocate

Youth Peer Advocate

Astor ServicesNew York, NY, US
Full-time
Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) will function as a member of a community - based team and deliver Youth Peer Support and Training Services to youth ranging in age from 12 to 21 years old.Youth Peer Suppo...Show moreLast updated: 29 days ago
Parent Advocate

Parent Advocate

MercyFirstBrooklyn, New York, US
$38,000.00 yearly
Coordinator of Permanency Services.Enhanced Family Foster Care (EFFC).MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we wer...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Family Advocate

Family Advocate

VNS HealthBronx, NY, United States
$20.98–$26.23 hourly
VNS Health Family Advocates embody our core values of Empathy, Integrity, and Agility by helping children and their families access life changing resources whether it’s basic needs of housing and p...Show moreLast updated: 3 days ago
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CONSUMER ADVOCATE, MANHATTAN OUTREACH

CONSUMER ADVOCATE, MANHATTAN OUTREACH

Breaking GroundNew York, NY, United States
$20.71 hourly
Permanent
Consumer Advocate, Manhattan Outreach.S2H Manhattan, 15 East 27th Street, New York, New York, United States of America.ABOUT US : - We believe that everyone deserves a home!.Breaking Ground operates...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
Advocate

Advocate

Youth Advocate ProgramsBronx, NY, US
$9.50 hourly
Part-time
Hourly, Part-Time positions serving youth and families throughout.Applicant must be dependable, committed, and able to serve as a positive role model for youth in the community, school, and home se...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Victim Advocate

Victim Advocate

City of New YorkSTATEN ISLAND
$58,000.00–$65,000.00 yearly
RICHMOND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.The men and women of the Richmond County District Attorney’s office work each day in partnership with Law Enforcement and the people of Staten Island to pursue jus...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Crime Victim / Domestic Violence Advocate - Queens

Crime Victim / Domestic Violence Advocate - Queens

Safe HorizonNY, United States
Full-time
Crime Victim / Domestic Violence Advocate - Queens.The Crime Victim Advocate Program (CVAP) is a joint program of Safe Horizon and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) that will assign advocat...Show moreLast updated: 28 days ago
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Survivor Advocate

Survivor Advocate

Columbia UniversityNew York, NY, United States
$70,000.00–$75,000.00 yearly
Job Type : Officer of Administration.Salary Range : $70,000 - $75,000.The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departm...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Advocate Counselor

Advocate Counselor

Good Shepherd ServicesNew York, NY, US
$44,000.00–$50,000.00 yearly
Full-time
Advocate Counselor will work in collaboration with GSS and DOE by following the policies and procedures implementing by the program, but meeting the mission and vision of GSS agency.Program Directo...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Parent Advocate

Parent Advocate

Cardinal McCloskey Community ServicesThe Bronx, NY, USA
$39,000.00–$40,000.00 yearly
Quick Apply
Join a Team Where your Work Truly Makes a Difference.At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk children and families a...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Victim Services Advocate (LGBTQIA+)

Victim Services Advocate (LGBTQIA+)

Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeNew York, NY, United States
$58,329.00 yearly
Full-time
Division / Unit : Survivor Services Bureau.Civil Service Title : Community Associate .Position Title : Victim Services Advocate (LGBTQIA+). Salary Range : $58,329 - $58,329.The New York County District At...Show moreLast updated: 11 days ago
Social Worker (Victim Services)

Social Worker (Victim Services)

Children's AidBronx
$60,000.00–$65,000.00 yearly
Full-time
Next Generation Center (1522 Southern Boulevard).The Next Generation Center (NGC) at Children’s Aid is located in the Bronx and serves disconnected youth ages 14 to 24, with a focus on youth involv...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
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Parent Advocate

Parent Advocate

The Children's VillageNew York, NY, US
Full-time
Must have lived ACS experience.Building authentic connections with parents, whose children are in foster care, that offer supportive guidance and coaching to assist them as they : navigate through s...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Benefits Advocate

Benefits Advocate

Project RenewalBronx, NY, USA
$57,000.00 yearly
Permanent- The Villa, 3114 Villa Avenue, Bronx, New York, United States of America Req #1175 Monday, July 29, 2024.Geffner House (NY, NY) & The Villa (Bronx, NY). Geffner House is a 305-unit support...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
Peer Advocate

Peer Advocate

New York County Defender ServicesNew York, NY, US
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary : NYCDS seeks to hire two Peer Advocates as part of the Reentry Team to provide intensive reentry support to clients while incarcerated and upon returning home from any period of incarceration in prison. The Peer Advocate, with lived experience, will develop and implement Personalized Reentry Plans with clients and will provide ongoing connection to services, in-depth reentry support, and mentoring services. The Peer Advocate will also actively maintain partnerships with service providers in the community and a comprehensive database of reentry resources in the New York City area.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Attend clients’ sentencing hearings as part of multidisciplinary legal team

  • Meet with clients before they go into DOCCS custody to help prepare for upstate sentence
  • Conduct needs assessments with clients periodically and report results in case management system
  • Create detailed reentry plans with clients in prison and assist clients in implementation of those plans, starting while they’re incarcerated and continuing upon release
  • Provide service referrals to clients to address their reentry needs, and coordinate with service providers to ensure successful connection to organizations; follow-up with clients and service providers to address any gaps
  • Provide intensive reentry support to clients once they’ve returned home from prison, including meeting them in the community, escorting them to appointments, warm hand-offs to organizations, ensure coordinated care, etc
  • Maintain consistent client contact; provide supportive mentorship to clients and assist clients in developing effective, trauma-informed coping skills
  • Build working relationships with organizations in the community providing services; maintain partnerships
  • Conduct research on reentry resources in NYC area and maintain database of those resources, updating as needed
  • Utilize professional development opportunities
  • Complete documentation and data input in a timely manner
  • Assist with reentry tasks and additional responsibilities as needed

Qualifications and Skills of Ideal Candidate :

Required :

Justice-impacted individual

  • Relevant experience in justice reform or a related field, including but not limited to reentry support, social work, public defense, community organizing, policy reform, case management, ethnic studies, or communications.
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds using a cultural humility framework
  • Strong organizational / time -management skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team of social workers and prison advocacy specialist
  • Excellent communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, with travel within NYC required
  • Must have attained minimum of high school diploma or educational equivalent

    • Preferred :

  • Associate’s Degree or higher

    • Proficiency in MS Office (especially MS Word and MS Excel)

  • Available for the duration of the grant program (3 years)
  • Bilingual a plus
  • Driver's License a plus
  • A cover letter and resume is needed
  • Salary Range 50,000-60,000 yearly

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