Parent Advocate - GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES : Job Details

Develops and maintains up to date information about housing issues, available subsidies and programs. Shares information with EFFC staff. Build relationships and support parents in making decisions for their own families, coping with the trauma of foster care involvement, communicating effectively with those involved in their case, and maintaining relationships with their children during foster care placement Implement the Parents Empowering Parents (PEP) model including key practices in the first 90 days of a case to orient parents to the service planning process; share Rise TIPS and other resources to support parents Provides peer support, orientation, advocacy and select referrals to families by providing outreach and services to parents. Orient parents to Family Time offer ideas for making the most of family visits and supervise visits periodically Participate in assessment and engagement of parents in the initial stages of placement by accompanying Case Planners on home visits and...Advocate, Support, Healthcare, Staff, Housing