Family Advocate

Job Type
Full-time
Description
CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Family Advocate serves as a vital support resource for families, helping them navigate complex systems and access essential services. This role involves working closely with families to identify their needs, provide guidance, and connect them with community resources. The Family Advocate fosters strong relationships with families, offering emotional support and empowering them to advocate for their own needs.
WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:
This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week position. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek. May be required to work at any CCAP location.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICIATIONS:

1. BA Degree in Human Services or related field/experience
2. Experience working with low-income families
3. Excellent oral and written communication
4. Must have valid driver's license
5. Must have transportation and liability insurance
6. Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
7. Must abide by all Head Start requirements
8. Complete all required background checks

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Inform parents of the philosophy of parent involvement described in the parent involvement section of the CCAP-Child Development Center Head Start/Pre-K Parent Handbook.
2. Conduct home visits with families who have been identified as having a need for services, regardless of program, as required for appropriate service delivery.
3. Schedule a minimum of three home visits per family within the school year.
4. Travel between sites to support families as needed.
5. Input all pertinent information into Child Plus, ensuring documentation is completed in a timely manner. Family goals, home visits, contacts, and other needed information should be input.
6. Assist and support families in crisis situations. Inform manager when appropriate.
7. Assist in obtaining transportation for enrollees to medical, dental screening and other community resources when necessary.
8. Immediately report to manager any incident of abuse or neglect.
9. Implement the Family Partnership Agreement with each family, assist family in developing goals and provide on-going follow-up.
10. Assist with recruitment of potential enrollees.
11. Assist with enrollment of families; completing applications and working with the ERSEA Manager or Education Manager to get a family enrolled.
12. Interact with parents/guardians at drop off and pick up.
13. Establish strong working relationships with teachers and families.
14. Investigate and document absences and follow absence policy for children.
15. Promote parent engagement activities and events to families and participate when appropriate.
16. Other duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

1. Works well independently and as a team member
2. Communication skills with children and adults
3. Organizational skills
4. Ability to form interpersonal relationships with the families we serve
5. Ability to assess at risk families
6. High energy level; flexible, adaptable to change
7. Ability to handle crisis situations

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION:
Position requires review and preparation of certain confidential information and to maintain the confidentiality of that information.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, stoop, and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazard materials requiring universal standard precautions for medical practitioners.
CCAP is dedicated to the goal of building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to caring for patients in a manner that is respectful of cultural difference. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OUR BENEFITS
Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 12 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.
Salary Description
$30.00 per hour