Family Advocate

About the role

The Family Advocate supports children and families by providing individualized services, fostering engagement, and connecting families to resources that promote stability and self-sufficiency. This role emphasizes relationship-building, strength-based practices, and coordination of services to enhance family outcomes within CPCD programs.

Responsibilities

• Support children and families through individualized services
• Foster engagement and connect families to necessary resources
• Coordinate services to improve family outcomes
• Build relationships and use strength-based practices

Requirements

• A minimum of 36 semester hours of college credits and experience working with families, community resource and people in crisis situations
• Candidates without an Associate’s Degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling will commit to completing the Family Development Credential program within 18 months of their date of hire
• Knowledge and ability to use various computer software programs (i.e. Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Access to reliable transportation and minimum liability insurance as determined by the State of Colorado

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, family services, counseling or related field or equivalent college credits (48 semester hours)
• Two or more years experience in working with families and community resources, and working with people in crises situations

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships and use strength-based practices
• Knowledge of various computer software programs

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick time
• Paid holidays/Breaks
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Aflac supplemental insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Well-being program

Pay

$22.61/hr. - $29.46/hr.

Schedule

Work Scheduled for 40 Hours a Week from August-May