Highlights
Summary of the Position: The primary responsibility of the Lead Credible Messenger is to initialize, organize, plan, develop, and implement direct advocacy services to assigned clients and their families. Positions require valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance coverage that will need to be provided.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Danbury, CT |
| Industry | Legal Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1975 |
| Website | http://www.yapinc.org |
Description
Status: Full-Time Hourly
FLSA classification: Non-Exempt
Summary of the Position: The primary responsibility of the Lead Credible Messenger is to initialize, organize, plan, develop, and implement direct advocacy services to assigned clients and their families. All service plans will be based on a strength-based approach using the wrap around model.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent with experience working with target population.
- Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
- Knowledge of Community Resources
- Experience working with at-risk youth and families
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Electronic health records systems (EHR) is a plus but not required.
- Positions require valid drivers license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance coverage that will need to be provided.
- Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) skills are a plus.
Benefits Available:
- Medical/Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Short Term Disability
- UNUM Supplement Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Paid time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
- Weekly Pay
- Direct Deposit
- Flexible Schedule
Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability 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.
About Company
YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home care through direct service, advocacy and policy change.
Since our founding in 1975, our expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though we have success across a continuum of needs and challenges. We provide safe, cost-effective services to youth and families involved in numerous systems, including the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Education and Adult Systems.
We serve over 13,000 families a year in more than 100 programs across 21 states and the District of Columbia in rural, suburban and urban areas including 25 major metro areas. Since our beginning in 1975, 100% of our programming occurs in the home communities of the people we serve.