Job Description:

Description

General Summary: Under the supervision of the Center Director the Family Advocate will implement Head Start's comprehensive services: health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities, social services, and parent involvement to families served by Head Start while maintaining confidentiality of children, families and providers involved in the program.

• Conducts Family Needs Assessments to facilitate referrals, exchange information and resolve issues and concerns. 15%


• Develop family partnerships to empower families to identify strengths and needs to set realistic goals for themselves and their family. 5%


• Follow-up on services to assure delivery is completed on a timely manner and addresses the needs of the family. 10%


• Collaborate and establish effective communication with all Head Start/EHS program areas to ensure program services are being provided and implemented. 10%


• Participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meeting, prepare and present case presentation. 5%


• Encourage assigned families to participate in parent orientation, parent committee meetings, Policy Council and other parent activities. 5%


• Assist Program Governance staff and Center Director with Center Committee Meetings and parent workshops. 5%


• Conduct health screenings of enrolled children; monitor and review health information including physicals, dentals, and immunization records; and provide support and follow up to parents on missing requirements. 10%


• Maintain accurate records, input data and submit reports in a timely manner. 10%


• Work collaboratively with Center Director to ensure center needs are met. 5%


• Attend staff, in-service workshops, and other meetings as required. 5%


• Monitors attendance on a weekly basis. 10%


• Works closely with assigned Centralized Eligibility Advocate to identify vacancies following program procedures and providing ongoing recruitment support for the center. 5%

These duties include tasks that are required, but currently comprise of less than 5% of the daily workflow for this job:

• Conduct home visits when needed to follow up on progress or to make contacts when other means of communication/contact are lacking.


• Transport families in agency vehicle to community service agencies for professional assistance, when necessary.


• Participate in annual Self Assessment of HS/EHS program.


• Assist with preparing and updating annual Family and Community Partnerships written plan consistent with Head Start Performance Standards.


• Other duties as assigned

Bachelor's Degree in Family Studies, Social Work, Human Development or related field.

Experience working with families and young children.

Must have ability to work effectively with a wide variety of parent from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds

Ability to converse, write, and/or translate in Spanish or Armenian preferred.

Valid California Driver's License, reliable vehicle, automobile insurance, and clean DMV record required.

Criminal Records (e.g. Live Scan Fingerprinting), Child Abuse Index Check, Sexual Offender Registry, Health and Tuberculosis (TB) test clearances required.

Show ability to have flexibility, maturity of judgment, and ability to work collegially.

Must have strong organizational skills. Respect each individual, child, and family.

Ability to maintain cooperative, diplomatic working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, families, and the community to work as part of a team, and collaborate with colleagues.