Family Advocate
BrightpointFort Wayne, IN, US2 days ago
Salary
$24.00 hourly
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionAssociate degree in Human Services, Public Affairs, Social Work, Psychology, or related field required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Two (2) years' experience in a Human Services field required. Must be certified in CPR and First Aid within 120 days of hire. When driving for Brightpoint, the employee must have a valid Indiana driver's license and must maintain minimum liability limits of $100,000 / $300,000 on auto insurance. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work with minimal supervision; self-motivated, attentive to detail, well organized, dependable, productive, and function well under deadlines and multiple priorities. Familiarity with PC, Microsoft Windows, Databases, and DOS environments
POSITION : FAMILY ADVOCATE
LOCATION : ALLEN
HOURS : MONDAY - FRIDAY (40 hrs wk) (ADDITIONAL HOURS AS REQUIRED)
STARTING SALARY RANGE : $24.00hr
JOB DUTIES
- Ability to interact effectively with individuals from all socio-economic backgrounds.
- Maintain client confidentiality of communications and records.
- Identifying clients for Head Start through the use of agency data, neighborhood involvement, agency outreach, and other methods to maintain full enrollment and a minimum of 10% waitlist.
- Monitor, track and follow-up with attendance to ensure 85% attendance rate at assigned center.
- Plan and attend monthly parent meetings and other parent involvement activities in collaboration with the center staff and parents.
- In conjunction with parents, complete the family partnership plan to develop family goals.
- With parent participation, devise individual volunteer plans designed to increase parent involvement in Head Start.
- Collaborate with parents, supervisor and co-workers to ensure intervention techniques meet the development needs of the family in a timely manner.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS