PCAP Advocate

Cowlitz Family Health Center•Kelso, WA

12d

About The Position

Are you passionate about empowering parents and building stronger families? Cowlitz Family Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center looking for a Parent-Child Assistance Advocate to provide compassionate support, resources, and guidance to families in need. If you’re ready to make an impact in your community, we want to hear from you! The Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) is a paraprofessional intervention for high-risk women and their families. This position will be responsible for providing direct outreach, home visitation case management, and advocacy services to high-risk mothers who have used alcohol and/or drugs heavily during pregnancy, and to their children, partners, and extended families when needed. The PCAP Advocate maintains a professional, collegial positive relationship with staff and clients. Wage Range: $47,652 - $50,064 Per Year Schedule: Monday Through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm FTE: 1.0

Requirements

4-year BA or BS degree and 4 years of community-based experience working with high-risk populations
Experience on issues/projects working with prenatal substance abuse or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with high-risk mothers and their families
Ability to conduct interviews covering extremely sensitive and confidential issues
Strong organizational and time management skills
Minimum of 1-2 years of previous/related experience.
Strong customer service skills.
Valid, unrestricted driver’s license.
Must maintain all certifications necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position
Ability to work with a low-income, multi-ethnic patient population and a demonstrated ability to relate respectfully and effectively to people of diverse racial, educational and socio-economic backgrounds.
Must be a confident, self-directed individual who can work within a team as well as independently
Strong communication, organization, documentation and record keeping skills necessary.

Responsibilities

providing direct outreach
home visitation case management
advocacy services to high-risk mothers who have used alcohol and/or drugs heavily during pregnancy, and to their children, partners, and extended families when needed
maintains a professional, collegial positive relationship with staff and clients

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vison Plans – 100% for employee, up to 50 % for spouse/dependent(s) depending on plan
Vacation: 160 hours per year to start, accrued bi-weekly
9 Paid Holidays plus 1 floating holiday
Matching 403b Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance- $50,000 employer paid
Long Term Disability and AD&D employer paid
Employee Assistance Plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Assistance