Advocacy Specialist 2
NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Troy, New York, United States
Overview
Duties Description
Within the Division of Youth Development and Partnerships for Success (YDAPS), this position is responsible for supporting efforts to improve outcomes for vulnerable and system involved youth, generally between the ages of 14 and 24, through partnership, monitoring, oversight, and the provision of technical assistance. Tasks may include supporting local services planning, collecting and interpreting programmatic data, producing reports, trainings, and technical assistance resources, consulting with partners, and conducting on-site program monitoring. This role may work closely with local departments of social services, departments of probation, municipal youth bureaus, community based organizations, and other state agencies to effectuate their work. Helpful skills include the ability to build and maintain partnerships, review, understand, and interpret state and federal guidelines, and communicate complex messages to large audiences. Lived experience and experience supporting system involved youth are valued. Additional duties will be discussed during the interview.
Responsibilities
Support local services planning and coordination for youth programs.
Collect, interpret, and use program data to inform improvements.
Produce reports, trainings, and technical assistance resources for partners.
Consult with partners and conduct on-site program monitoring.
Collaborate with local departments of social services, probation, municipal youth bureaus, community-based organizations, and other state agencies.
Build and maintain partnerships and communicate complex guidelines to diverse audiences.
Apply lived experience and experience supporting system-involved youth to program work.
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, and two years of experience as a professional advocate or service provider in rehabilitation, developmental disabilities, or mental health.
Additional Information 25% Travel will be required.
Preferred Qualifications Experience as a professional advocate or service provider in one or more of the following program areas: child welfare (including prevention, protection, foster care, etc.), youth development, runaway and homeless youth services, or youth justice. Individuals with lived experience in the child welfare, runaway and homeless youth, and/or juvenile justice systems meet the criteria of a professional advocate.
Background Investigation Requirements
All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer. OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff, and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply. In furtherance of Executive Order 31 and OCFS’s mission to have a diverse workforce, all people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff. Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
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Within the Division of Youth Development and Partnerships for Success (YDAPS), this position is responsible for supporting efforts to improve outcomes for vulnerable and system involved youth, generally between the ages of 14 and 24, through partnership, monitoring, oversight, and the provision of technical assistance. Tasks may include supporting local services planning, collecting and interpreting programmatic data, producing reports, trainings, and technical assistance resources, consulting with partners, and conducting on-site program monitoring. This role may work closely with local departments of social services, departments of probation, municipal youth bureaus, community based organizations, and other state agencies to effectuate their work. Helpful skills include the ability to build and maintain partnerships, review, understand, and interpret state and federal guidelines, and communicate complex messages to large audiences. Lived experience and experience supporting system involved youth are valued. Additional duties will be discussed during the interview.
Responsibilities
Support local services planning and coordination for youth programs.
Collect, interpret, and use program data to inform improvements.
Produce reports, trainings, and technical assistance resources for partners.
Consult with partners and conduct on-site program monitoring.
Collaborate with local departments of social services, probation, municipal youth bureaus, community-based organizations, and other state agencies.
Build and maintain partnerships and communicate complex guidelines to diverse audiences.
Apply lived experience and experience supporting system-involved youth to program work.
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, and two years of experience as a professional advocate or service provider in rehabilitation, developmental disabilities, or mental health.
Additional Information 25% Travel will be required.
Preferred Qualifications Experience as a professional advocate or service provider in one or more of the following program areas: child welfare (including prevention, protection, foster care, etc.), youth development, runaway and homeless youth services, or youth justice. Individuals with lived experience in the child welfare, runaway and homeless youth, and/or juvenile justice systems meet the criteria of a professional advocate.
Background Investigation Requirements
All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is an equal opportunity employer. OCFS does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We devote special attention to dismantling racial injustice and recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We are committed to the diversity of our staff, and encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply. In furtherance of Executive Order 31 and OCFS’s mission to have a diverse workforce, all people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be dedicated to working in and sustaining an environment of inclusion that affirms and celebrates the backgrounds, learned and lived expertise, whole identities, and individual perspectives of our staff. Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.
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