Family Advocate

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, Social Work, Counseling, or Nursing (Master's preferred)
• Experience: Minimum 3 years working with low-income, multicultural families
• Skills: Demonstrated experience in family support, mental health support, case management, and advocacy
• Additional Requirements:
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with adequate insurance
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Knowledge of community development and family self-sufficiency approaches

What You'll Do

• Develop trusting relationships with parents using Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies
• Plan and implement prenatal, family, and child development curriculum
• Organize parent socialization events and groups to enhance parent-child bonds
• Provide comprehensive case management and social service coordination
• Ensure children's special education, health, mental health, and nutritional needs are met
• Serve as liaison to community agencies and resources
• Support family self-sufficiency and social competency development
• Foster parent involvement and family growth opportunities
• Collaborate with Home Based Managers, Nurses, and Mental Health Consultants

Who We Are

At Reach Dane, we're reimagining early childhood education as a powerful tool for social transformation. Our commitment to equity and inclusion includes:

• Actively dismantling systemic barriers in early childhood education
• Intentionally building a workplace reflecting our community's rich diversity
• Implementing trauma-informed and anti-racist approaches to family support
• Using Infant Mental Health principles to guide our practice

Join Our Mission

Make a meaningful difference in families' lives while growing your career in a supportive, values-driven environment that prioritizes relationship-based care.

Reach Dane is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. Please contact us to request accommodation.