Family Advocate

Salary: $28.00 - $34.00 Hourly

Location : Delaware, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2501150

Department: Probate/Juvenile Court

Opening Date: 12/05/2025

FLSA: Determined by Position

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Objectives

Incumbent is responsible for providing home-based intervention, advocacy, counseling, and education for families involved (or at-risk of involvement) in the Juvenile Court. Incumbent reports to the Family Advocate Coordinator.

This unique opportunity offers the following advantages/benefits:

Opportunity for those passionate about family systems and optimizing family functioning

Mentorship/consultation with experienced clinicians on-site

Flexible work hours

Unique combination of community-based and in-office/court duties

Opportunity to help vulnerable youth and families navigate and successfully move on from the juvenile justice system.

Job Standards

The ideal candidate will be a LISW, LPCC, or LCSW with licensure through the State of Ohio or MSW or LPC working towards independent licensure. Experience working with "at-risk" youth and families preferred. Must have a valid Ohio driver's license and a clean criminal record. Must assume a flexible work schedule, be available outside normal business hours, including evenings, and have access to reliable transportation. Work consists of complex, varied, non-standardized tasks, requiring the application of numerous laws, rules, procedures, and ethical principles.

Essential Functions

Provides home-based and/or teleconference intervention, psychoeducation, counselling and therapeutic support for court-involved youth and families;

Assesses family function by observing family interaction and using evidence-based assessment tools;

Utilizes Functional Family Therapy and/or other evidence-based practices with youth and families;

Develops and updates case plans as needed;

Complies with all documentation, supervision and training requirements designed for the program and licensure.

Provides various data, reports outcomes, and documents ongoing program statistics and produces related reports.

Maintains positive working relationships with juveniles and families of diverse cultural, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds;

Collaborates with court staff, various county agencies and other service providers to ensure juvenile and/or family progress and success;

Provides verbal progress reports at court hearings;

Participates in group supervision and/or process meetings;

Maintains Licensure through the State of Ohio.

Full job descriptions are available on the Class Specifications page.

Equal Opportunity Employer

M/F/D/V