Youth Connections Advocate- Northern Nevada

In this position, efforts will be on finding permanent homes for youth, especially those hardest to place, in the foster care system. It begins with learning about the youth on your case load, thoroughly reviewing their history, and listening to their needs. Then, it's about problem solving, advocacy, and finding past and current connections of the youth to help them find stability in their lives and raise their future. As a Youth Connections Advocate, you will be building a network of supportive connections in the lives of children and youth, with the ultimate goal of helping them achieve legal permanency. You will be joining a diverse team of Youth Connection Advocates who are like-minded in their passion to make a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care, working closely with various stakeholders from multiple disciplines.