Family and Children’s Advocate

Job overview

The Family and Children’s Advocate role is onsite in New Orleans, LA, and pays $48,000 per year. The New Orleans Family Justice Center provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and other traumas. This role supports children and families through the Center’s Camp Hope and Pathways programs. The advocate coordinates age-appropriate programming, workshops, mentoring, recreation, and family engagement, while assessing children’s and families’ needs and maintaining program records. The role works with the Director of Children’s Program, Youth Case Manager, volunteers, mentors, and community partners to support program delivery and participant outcomes.

What you'll do

• Attend required training, programs, workshops, staff meetings, and supervision
• plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate Camp Hope and Pathways
• develop age-appropriate programming
• coordinate activities, workshops, mentoring, recreation, and family engagement
• recruit and coordinate volunteers, interns, mentors, presenters, and community partners
• manage supplies and inventory
• maintain participant records, attendance, documentation, and outcome measures
• assess children’s and families’ needs
• screen potential campers
• manage program social media
• collaborate with Play Land advocates
• complete 40 hours of domestic violence and sexual assault training within the first year.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

family and children’s advocate

new orleans la

new orleans family justice center

trauma-informed advocacy

children and families

camp hope

pathways

youth programming

family engagement

domestic violence

sexual assault

human trafficking

$48k

community partners

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, child development, or a related field; valid Louisiana driver’s license; at least one year of youth experience; and age 25 or older. First Aid, CPR, and AED certification is required or the candidate must be willing to attend training.

About the employer

New Orleans Family Justice Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.