Bilingual Family Development Advocate

Pacific Asian Consortum in Employment (PACE)•Los Angeles, CA

62d•$2,197 - $2,676

About The Position

Under the Head StartEarly Head Start Center Based Option the Family Development Advocate FDA will provide the required family and community engagement services related to health nutrition mental health disability social services and parent involvement The FDA will interact with the public and provides customer service by phone email and in person maintains program databases and recordkeeping files prepares correspondence reports records and other paperwork provides written translation or spoken interpretation for non English clients provides case management services to families and children and supports outreach recruitment selection and enrollment activities

Requirements

Associates degree ORA Family Development Credential and high school diploma or GED
1 year minimum experience in social work or family development preferably in an early childhood development setting
Experience providing social services to families and basic knowledge of social work particularly in the context of early childhood development
Bilingual in Spanish is required written and orally
Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with parents community members and staff
Ability to work with diverse populations including people of various cultural ethnic language and socio economic backgrounds
Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects and to coordinate meetings
Availability to work on weekday evenings andor Saturdays for family development activities as needed
Data Entry skills and experience
Valid California Drivers License and insurance coverage
Family Development Credential achieved within the first year of employment as schedule permits by LACOE
Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employmentSex Offender RegistryChild Abuse and Neglect State RegistryState or Tribal Criminal History Check including fingerprintsFBI Criminal History Check including fingerprints
Must have verification of TB clearance at time of employment to be renewed every four 4 years every 4 years for chest x rays
Must pass health screening LIC 503 at time of employment health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire to be renewed every four 4 years
Provide proof of the following immunizations as required Measles Pertussis Whooping Cough Influenza and COVID 19
Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge experience skills and abilities of staff to improve child family and staff outcomes Of this a minimum of 50 of the 15 hours or 75 hours must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment
Must also complete an annual Professional Development Plan PDP to be reviewed 3 times during the year
Completion of Child Plus data entry training within the first 6 months of employment
Valid vision and hearing certification within the first year of employment

Responsibilities

Obtain child and family information and complete service area forms accurately and completely in their entirety upon acceptance of the child and family into the program
Identify children with special placement considerations
Manage a caseload of up to 55 children at a given time
Conducts family assessment of each enrolled family by identifying family strengths interests and needs
Assist enrolled families in developing Individualized Family Partnership Agreement Plans research on resources and support the plans including periodic follow ups
Conduct vision and hearing health screenings for enrolled children
Conducts follow ups with the required health screenings per required periodicity of the Bright Futures Guidelines
Maintain ongoing communication and follow ups with in house Service Area Managers and outside Health providers to obtain necessary health requirements
Conducts home visits with designated site staff to follow up on required family and health services as needed
Develop a plan of action with families who are having challenges with absences
Participate in planning and conducting Parent Committee Meetings with Parent Committee and site Staff
Ensures that Parent Committee Minutes are translated and posted by the due date as required
Participate in planning and facilitating Parent Education Workshops
Monitor Parent Bulletin board once a month during parent meetings to ensure current events and required postings are maintained for related Head StartEarly Head Start information
Participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meetings as needed
Work closely with service area staff to address parents concerns or complaints
Track family goals and produce weekly monthly and quarterly reports on family development progress
Advocate on behalf of parents with public and private service agencies to acquire needed family services
Report signs of child abuse neglect or unsafe living conditions to the proper authorities for appropriate action to ensure the safety of children
Use computers especially MS Office Email and Internet to store data communicate write reports and conduct research
Data Entry of activities as required in Child Plus database
Maintains orderly records including electronically
Provide translation and interpretation services for non English speaking parents
Attended staff development training to acquire skills and increase knowledge to enhance the quality of services
Supports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals
Assists in accomplishing the programs non federal match through the access of community resources services donations discounts andor goods
Perform other related duties as assigned