Family Advocate - Bilingual Spanish - Head Start & Early Head Start (Multiple Openings)

Job Summary

Essential Job Duties

• Consults with families to evaluate family needs and develops individualized support plans that describe family strengths, goals, resources, and needed services.
• Provides support, education and resources to parents, including assisting in obtaining current, up-to-date preventative medical, dental, mental health, disabilities, and nutrition requirements, including all necessary referrals and follow-up.
• Completes mandatory and additional home visits as necessary to meet family needs. Maintains documentation of needed treatments, follow-up efforts, resources and referrals, and plans made with families. Ensures health requirements are completed and documented.
• PARTNERS WITH CLASSROOM AND OTHER STAFF TO SHARE SUPPORT PLANS AND ENSURE CONSISTENT SUPPORT FROM ALL AREAS.
• WORKS CLOSER WITH TEACHERS AND FAMILIES TO ADDRESS CHILD ATTENDANCE CONCERNS AND ADDRESS BARRIERS.
• ATTENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN CONSULTATIONS AND SUPPORT PLAN MEETINGS AS NEEDED.
• PROVIDES RESOURCES TO PARENTS FOR ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
• ENCOURAGES AND MAINTAINS ACTIVE PARENT LEADERSHIP IN THE SITE, PROVIDING PARENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INVOLVED IN GROUP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING POLICY COUNCIL, PARENT CENTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BASED ON INTEREST AND NEED.
• FACILITATES, DEVELOPS CONTENT, AND PLAN FOR PARENT CENTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS BASED ON INTERESTS AND NEEDS.
• ENGAGES PARENTS IN CONTRIBUTING TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THROUGH VOLUNTEERING, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
• PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION SUPPORTS TO FAMILIES TO HELP THEM QUICKLY ACHIEVE STABILITY AND SAFETY. PROVIDES REFERRALS AND/OR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE.
• CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT AT EVENTS AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
• COMPLETES ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FOR NEW FAMILIES APPLYING FOR SERVICES, AND PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP FOR FINAL ENROLLMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIRED TIMELINES.