Family Advocate, Family Enrichment Center (52739)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with families and individuals, demonstrating empathy, understanding, and cultural sensitivity.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and organized space at the FEC
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify family needs, strengths, and goals in order to provide individualized services, including goal setting, action planning, and progress monitoring
• Create and implement monthly outreach plans to develop effective partnerships and serve as liaison and advocate on behalf of families to ensure access to necessary services, such as healthcare, education, housing, and social support
• Serve as a liaison between clients and outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, and social services
• Conduct outreach activities with vulnerable populations to market the program to recruit new clients and re-engage former clients
• Effectively utilize tracking and reporting mechanisms and enter data accurately for program reporting and evaluation
• Co-manage the FEC database system for communication and engagement
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and professional development activities to enhance knowledge and skills in the field of family advocacy
• Create monthly calendars, website content, and other outreach tools to promote and document offerings
• Absorb and engage clients in strategies to work toward goals, including but not limited to strengthening problem-solving skills; providing mentoring; engaging in community resources exploration; and providing life skills support
• Manage the inventory ordering and purchasing responsibilities for program/event supplies inventory
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in community-driven programs working directly with children, youth, and families
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Brownsville community required
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to warmly connect with and engage children, youth, and adults individually and in groups
• Knowledge of youth, & young adult programming and conducting community events
• Experience preferred developing and implementing a group or a club or coaching a team
• Experience caring for children (as a parent, guardian, relative, neighbor, or babysitter) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and collaboratively with all levels of staff, participants, and community members
• Commitment to work from a trauma-informed, strength-based, youth and family development perspective
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings or weekends as needed to attend program activities
• Commitment to RiseBoro’s mission, vision, and values
• Understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism/bias; ability to understand their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
• Support communities that have experienced systemic oppression i.e. people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, justice-involved persons, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field with a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in community-driven-programs working directly with children, youth, and families
• High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in community-driven programs working directly with children, youth, and/or families
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination
• RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.