Weekend 3PM- 11PM Family Advocates - YPLP/Melrose

Job DetailsJob Location

• Melrose,
• MA 02180Position
• Type:
• Part
• TimeSalary
• Range: $19.57 - $19.57
• HourlyJob
• Shift:
• Afternoon/Evening
• ShiftPosition
• Summary: Family Advocate YPLP Advocates are key members of a supportive, trauma-informed team that works directly with teen parents and their children in a residential setting. Each Advocate manages a caseload of up to four families, helping them achieve treatment goals through consistent support, advocacy, and structured guidance. The ideal candidate is patient, empathetic, detail-focused, and skilled at finding solutions to challenges. This role is 75% documentation and case coordination, with the remainder focused on safety, daily engagement, and creating a stable, nurturing environment. Advocates must be able to build healthy relationships, respond to crises, and maintain a strong sense of structure and accountability.
• We are looking for two candidates to work the following schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 3PM- 11PM.
• Core
• Responsibilities
• Case
• Management: Complete intakes, assessments, weekly meetings, goal tracking, treatment plans, and referrals for assigned families.

Documentation

• Maintain accurate records (progress notes, communication logs, incident reports, medication logs, etc.).
• Safety &
• Supervision: Ensure resident and facility safety at all times; lead structured activities and enforce program rules.
• Crisis
• Response: Intervene using trauma-informed strategies and report concerns promptly.
• Daily
• Support: Transport residents, assist with chores, supervise childcare, and encourage life skills development.
• Relationship
• Building: Engage families with respect, compassion, and consistency while supporting transitional care and aftercare planning.
• Facility
• Oversight: Conduct room searches, fire drills, and random drug tests; clean and maintain shared spaces.

Collaboration