Family Advocate

Job description

Would you like a career that changes lives while working with a team built on shared values? Look no further!

nAt Youth In Need , we value community and relationships. We encourage courageous spaces, leaning into discomfort, and stretching your learning muscles. As a Family Advocate , you'll serve as an advocate for children and families enrolled in our program by developing and maintaining relationships to promote socioeconomic mobility, family wellness, family development, and parent involvement to engage families and support their efforts to achieve overall positive family outcomes and school readiness for children. This position works with a variety of Youth In Need's Childcare Partners in St. Louis.

nOur Company:

nYouth In Need has been around since 1974 helping to create safe places for the area's most vulnerable children. We have more than 400 full- and part-time staff who serve more than 8,000 children, teens and families at nearly 100 locations in six counties in Eastern Missouri.

nYouth In Need has been named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace for seven straight years. We are nationally recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services as an exemplary program. 

nThis Position:

nnWe are interested in Family Advocates with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (or related) or Family Development Credential (YIN can help you obtain this!), and more than one year experience working with high-risk families.

nThe ability to be CPR certified and a Class E Driver's License are required.

n nFor the full job description, please email or visit

nThis is an hourly position starting at $20.23/hour.

nWhy Apply?

nWe offer an extensive amount of competitive benefits including:

nnMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance at low cost

nPaid Time Off including 12 Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, 12 Sick Days and 2

nWeeks Vacation (which increases with years of service)

n401k with 3% Employer Match

nTuition Assistance

nOpportunity for growth

n nNo phone calls, please. If you have questions, please email

nYouth In Need is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to ability, age, ancestry, color, cultural background, faith/religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, income, marital status, national origin, political belief/affiliation, pregnancy, race, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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