Family Worker/Family Advocate

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Family Worker/Family Advocate is to provide a mixture of individual and group interventions with parents, caregivers, children and young people with additional needs up to the thresholds for social care involvement to improve outcomes for children and families. To work in partnership with parents to strengthen parental capacity and family relationships and to increase parental engagement in their local community and in their children’s education.

Requirements

High School Diploma minimum, some college preferred or Family Development Credential (or ability to register within 6months and acquire within a year of hire)
Knowledge of working with children and families through multi-generational approach
Experience providing services to children and families in diverse communities.
Ability to work with multi-lingual families.
Knowledge of best practices in delivery quality early care and education with family engagement
Typical Lifting, bending, walking, climbing stairs as needed in a preschool environment.
Ability to interact with small children and families.
Medical clearance to perform job without limitations.

Responsibilities

Supporting families to develop formal and informal networks of support, helping families identify goals and track progress.
Assist families with learning about existing services to support individual needs and navigating complex systems as well as supporting families to develop formal and informal networks for social capital.
Outreach and recruitment, Intake and enrollment, eligibility determination and maintain active waitlist; keep waitlist families engaged.
Monitor and document attendance.
Obtain and maintain children’s health records.
Co-develop and conduct parent workshops.
Coordinate home visits
Develop an Individualized Family Partnership Agreement (IFPA) with each family as needed.
Facilitate monthly classroom meetings, taking notes and attendance for review/follow up.
Develop partnerships with outside agencies that can provide assistance to our families.
Identify resources, initiate referrals and interventions as needed.
Assist families with navigating the CPSE process.
Work with ECE team on Kindergarten Transition.
Comply with Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements.
Some travel required to city agencies.
Other duties as assigned.