Parent Recovery Advocate Jobs

Status: Part Time Hourly FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Summary of the Position: Flexible, hourly part-time position working with Adults and individuals whose problematic substance use issues have led to their involvement with the child welfare system.

• The Recovery Advocate is specially trained by YAP in substance use and recovery.
• Experience with substance use recovery professionally or personally/relationally (if in personal recovery, must have at least four years of sobriety) preferred.
• Parenting/Child Care experience a plus.
• All service plans are holistic (addressing multiple life domains), strength-based, and developed and implemented by using our YAP Wrap model.
• The Parent Recovery Advocate helps parents to achieve the goals in their individualized Recovery Wellness Plan through connecting them to resources, modeling, coaching, information gathering, liaising, and communicating with other supports, providing transportation, strengthening parenting and other skills, providing crisis support and assistance with safety planning, and other supportive services provided in the person’s home and community.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be able to maintain ethical boundaries and demonstrate empathy and respect for individuals served.
• High school diploma or equivalent, Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with substance use recovery professionally or personally/relationally (if in personal recovery, must have at least four years of sobriety) preferred. Parenting/Child Care experience a plus.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication, technology and interpersonal skills.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be professional, flexible, and can work independently.
• Must be comfortable working within homes and communities at various times of day.

Position requires reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and car insurance limits of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability.

Benefits Available:

• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Voluntary Vision
• UNUM
• Voluntary Dental

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics, or disability unrelated to job performance or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.