Parent Advocate

Family Service•San Antonio, TX

48d

About The Position

The Parent Advocate (including substitutes) provides high quality health, mental health, nutrition, social services to children and their families, and will use agency standards to ensure that services provided are in alignment with the Social Determinants of Health through a trauma informed care lens as defined by the agency. Will also assist in providing parent engagement activities to Head Start families that support the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework. Assists in promoting family outcomes that enhance the family well-being, positive parent-child relationships, families as lifelong educators, families as learners, family engagement in transitions, family connections to peer and community, and families as advocates and leaders. Comply with the Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, Licensing Minimum Standards, and agency policies and procedures. Build partnerships with families to assist them in identifying their own goals, strengths, needed services and support systems and in developing strategies and timetables for achieving their own goals. Responsible for eligibility, recruitment, enrollment and attendance. Completes data entry into our data base and provides clerical support to the program.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Current Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification.
Family Service Worker Credential.
Three years experience in delivering social services to vulnerable families.
Understand cultural differences and be sensitive to the implications of culture for service delivery.
Able to utilize various learning techniques in the successful delivery of Family and Community Support Services.
Familiarity and competency with modern office equipment, software and computer systems.
Familiar with and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Operating Systems (word, excel, powerpoint, etc.) word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Understanding of database systems and their utilization.
Staff will be required to submit proof of their vaccination status or may request to be exempt from vaccination due to a religious and/or medical accommodation.
Certificate or license, as applicable, by the appropriate State agency as a qualified practitioner.
State of Texas vehicle operator’s license and proof of liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

A parent of a current or former participant in a Head Start program.
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write, and speak).

Responsibilities

Provide high quality health, mental health, nutrition, and social services to children and their families.
Ensure services are in alignment with the Social Determinants of Health through a trauma informed care lens.
Assist in providing parent engagement activities to Head Start families.
Promote family outcomes that enhance family well-being, positive parent-child relationships, families as lifelong educators, families as learners, family engagement in transitions, family connections to peer and community, and families as advocates and leaders.
Comply with Head Start Program Performance Standards, the Head Start Act, Licensing Minimum Standards, and agency policies and procedures.
Build partnerships with families to assist them in identifying their own goals, strengths, needed services and support systems.
Develop strategies and timetables for achieving family goals.
Responsible for eligibility, recruitment, enrollment, and attendance.
Complete data entry into the agency database.
Provide clerical support to the program.