Family Advocate

SPANISH SPEAKING UNITY COUNCIL • Richmond, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Family Advocate assists with enrollments, conducts family interviews and assesses family needs and strengths. This position establishes and maintains an accurate service record for each family. The family advocate interviews families to identify interests, concerns, services, strengths and refers families to community service providers. Family Advocates assist families with transition planning.

Requirements

• AA/BA in Social Service area preferred but not required (Psychology, Sociology, or related field) or family. development credential (FDC) or relevant social services background (willing to obtain FDC credential within 18 months);
• Minimum of one year's experience working with low-income children and families.
• A caring, compassionate approach to working with children and families.
• Ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural team.
• Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children, supplies and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Family and Community Partnerships Coordinator in ascertaining comprehensive service needs and in identifying family strengths to help in meeting those needs, and providing resource and referrals to meet comprehensive family services in accordance with the Family Needs Assessment and Individualized Family Partnership Agreement to the assigned case load;
• Conduct Family Needs Assessment, including appropriate follow-up;
• Conduct Transition Plans for HS and EHS Families and assist with children's transitions
• Maintain a case load of up to 60 families;
• Perform all Enrollment and intake including HS and State Applications (CCTR and CSPP) eligibility applications; using NOHO and Child Plus platforms, including the retrieval of physical and dental forms from families or providers.
• Ensure all compliance dates for (30/45/60/90 days) all relevant enrollment, program and transition (plans) forms are completed within the appropriate timeline;
• Maintain a weekly log (CP) of all family contacts;
• Work to support families with the appropriate referral and facilitate the transfer and submission of referrals;
• Ensure all IFPAs are followed up and progress is documented monthly;
• Conduct Home Visits as needed;
• Keep contact documentation on the families through Event charting;
• Create Monthly Parent Calendars and Fliers;
• Participate in providing presentations on HS/EHS enrollment to external partners;
• Provide relevant thematic training sessions for families during parent committee meetings and additional seminars for families. Including the delivery of Abriendo Puertas and/or Circle of Security;
• Enter all relevant family information including daily attendance into Child Plus system and CDMIS;
• Attend monthly case conferences and regular staff meetings; parent meetings; policy council meetings as needed;
• Enter attendance daily, within the first hour of the child starting and monitor child's ADA to ensure the child does not fall below the 85% attendance threshold;
• Contact and follow up with families who are falling delinquent in attendance and create an attendance and improvement plan;
• Work with the Education team on triaging any attendance or family needs that results from observations, requests or parent concerns;
• Ongoing outreach and recruitment within service area, including weekly events, fairs, resource venues, special events;
• Attend all in-house training and where possible attend assigned subject area conferences;
• Must ensure that the Family Development Credential is completed in the first 12 months of employment;
• Work in coordination with Education on Transition plans, both internally and externally;
• Work in collaboration w DIS/MH on IEP/IFSP and case conference(s);
• Participate in weekly reflective supervision meetings with supervisors;
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Benefits

• Three weeks of paid vacation a year, sick time, 14 holidays, up to five floating holidays based on employee status, medical and dental benefits on the first of the month following 30 days of employment, life insurance policy at no cost to employee (with the option of increasing policy amount), flexible spending account for medical and dependent care costs, commuter benefits, 403(b) with employer match, and other benefits.
• We foster a joyful workplace and offer opportunities for professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees