PEER ADVOCATE

Description

POSITION TITLE: PEER ADVOCATE

Department: Sacramento Firm 1

Reports to: Supervising Attorney

Job Type: Part-time

Job Snapshot:

The Peer Advocate will work closely with CLC’s transition age youth (TAY) clients, particularly those youth who are young adults in foster care (known as Non-Minor Dependents “NMD”) and their attorneys, helping to ensure youth have access to the necessary resources and services to prepare for life after foster care. In addition, the Peer Advocate will work directly with our teenage clients outside of the courtroom and in the community, collaborating with a cross sector of child welfare, workforce, educational and other community, and county agencies working with transitioning age youth.

The Peer Advocate will focus on “hard to reach youth” – those who face the most barriers and are at the greatest risk of teen pregnancy and early parenthood, involvement with the criminal justice system, have experienced challenges in reaching educational goals and who lack family support

This is a part-time position.

Requirements

Your Impact on the Mission – Excellence in Advocacy

• Collaborate with community organizations in helping clients prepare for job readiness and improving access and pathways to higher education
• Collaborate daily with attorneys and staff in serving and advocating for youth
• Contribute to CLC policy and programming discussions regarding TAY and NMD clients
• Represent CLC at invited community events forums and trainings
• Urgently respond to any inquiries regarding case status from direct Investigator Supervisor
• Seek assistance from supervisors when prudent or required
• Be flexible and willing to assist other Peer Advocates as requested by supervisors
• Be professional, patient, and understanding when interacting with clients, caregivers, colleagues, and supervisors
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and supervisors
• Have a collaborative mindset and willingness to help out

The Assets You Possess/Essential Qualifications

• Lived experience in the foster care system as a former foster youth
• At least 18 years of age
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Have a valid California driver’s license, reliable automobile, and automobile insurance as required by California law
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability and desire to communicate with and represent CLC to various community, stakeholder and system entities
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate with CLC management, staff, youth and caregivers
• Have an operable mobile phone at all times while working for Children’s Law Center

Perks + Benefits Employees of CLC Enjoy:

Health + Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-Sponsored Benefits (Medical, Dental, Life Insurance) *
• Up to 6% employer matched retirement plan*
• Generous Parental Leave + Additional Leave Options*
• Fitness/Wellness Program*
• Health Care & Dependent Day Care FSA *
• Transit + Parking Benefits *

Growth + Development

• Durfee Professional Development funds are available for all employees, in good standing, who have been with CLC for at least two years.

Flexibility + Additional

• Flexible working environment (depending on position requirements)
• Paid vacation/sick/holiday time
• CLC will pay the current year’s mandatory bar dues for all attorneys employed as of January 31st or any new admittee who has not yet paid bar dues.

* Must meet eligibility requirements upon open enrollment

About CLC

CLC is the largest children's legal services organization in the nation, advocating for tens of thousands of children and youth in the Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Placer County foster care systems. We are a powerful voice for our clients, fighting in and out of the courtroom for family reunification, permanence, educational opportunity, health and mental health services, self-sufficiency, and overall well-being. We want all of California’s children to have the support they need to succeed. We work to accomplish this goal through direct legal representation for children, multidisciplinary advocacy and support, and public policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, individual with disability, medical condition, marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status, protected veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected group status or non-job related characteristic of an individual as directed by law.

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