Family Advocate - Greenville
About The Position
The Family Advocate works with families to assess their strengths, set and achieve individual and family goals, and build healthy self-reliance. The role supports families as they prepare children for successful transitions to kindergarten and beyond, using Head Start and Early Head Start resources to identify and address obstacles. Responsibilities include recruiting eligible families, completing and maintaining enrollment, building rapport through ongoing interactions, initiating Family Strengths Assessments and Family Partnership Agreements, and providing continued support toward families’ goals. The Family Advocate enters data in real time to support program integrity, partners with community resources and agencies, and advocates for families as they access services and crisis intervention support. The role also encourages families to complete children’s health screenings, helps families find medical and dental homes, coordinates with teachers to ensure communications support children and families, and plans and co-facilitates Parent Meetings and Family Fun Nights. All positions require a background check, drug test, and physical.
Requirements
- A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Within 18 months of hire, obtain at least a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related field.
- If no related degree or credential is held at hire, two years of social services experience is required.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- A valid driver’s license and driving history acceptable to the agency insurer.
- Excellent interviewing and active listening skills.
- Knowledge of drug culture in the communities served.
- Pass a background check, drug test, and physical.
Nice To Haves
- An associate’s degree in a related field, or an associate’s degree with at least 18 credit hours in studies related to social work, human services, family services, or counseling.
Responsibilities
- Assess families’ strengths and support them in setting and meeting individual and family goals.
- Guide families toward healthy self-reliance and support them as they prepare their children for successful transitions to kindergarten and beyond.
- Use Head Start and Early Head Start program resources to identify and address obstacles.
- Recruit eligible families, complete and maintain enrollment, build rapport, and provide services through ongoing interactions.
- Initiate Family Strengths Assessments and Family Partnership Agreements and provide ongoing support toward families’ identified goals.
- Enter data in real time to ensure program integrity.
- Partner with local community resources and agencies.
- Advocate for families and guide them toward healthy self-reliance.
- Encourage and support families in completing their children’s health screenings.
- Help families find medical and dental homes.
- Guide families in using available services and identifying crisis intervention services and continued support.
- Coordinate with teachers to ensure communications that support families and children flow seamlessly.
- Plan and co-facilitate Parent Meetings and Family Fun Nights.
Benefits
- Generous leave.
- 401(k).
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility.
- Paid education.
- Affordable and comprehensive benefits.
- Caring colleagues.
- CORS may provide in-house credentialing or pay for a preapproved course of study.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
