TWC Advocate

About the role

The TWC Advocate works with young adults and youth advocacy, ensuring quality case management services to help them achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial intake assessments on all new clients.
• Assess client needs and coordinate services through local resources.
• Aid clients in learning and preparing for their work environment and monitor their performance.
• Research, identify, and solicit commitments from possible sources of employment through community networking.
• Maintain compliance with laws, regulations, corporate policies, and business unit procedures.
• Receive approval for all purchases from Director/Program Director.
• Turn in receipts, expense reports, sign in sheets, and other required documentation for budget and billing in a timely manner.
• Create training partnerships between local businesses and local training providers to train clients for productive employment.
• Attend all client staffing’s, department, agency meetings, as required.
• Manage youth crises.
• Aid young people in setting and achieving their leadership goals for themselves, family, program, and their community.
• Make referrals to outside agencies, as necessary, and provide follow-up.
• Develop and maintain rapport with community partners, including the local workforce, youth, and families.
• Coordinate the use of leadership curriculum with teachers and other staff members and assist with classroom teaching of leadership skills.
• Perform post-placement and follow up activities such as job coaching, assisting with job retention, and addressing other opportunities to pursue success.
• Conduct job site visits and home visits to ensure clients get to the job on time.
• Aid clients in identifying strengths and weaknesses to maximize job performance, perform task analysis, break down tasks, and teach ways to perform tasks.
• Seek and establish rapport with local businesses that result in training or hiring of foster youth to assist them in becoming self-sufficient, increasing self-esteem, and promoting sustainability and success.
• Attend conferences and serve on youth councils or task groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned per grant requirements.

Requirements

• Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR.
• Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens.
• Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request.
• Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years).
• Bilingual (Spanish required when applicable).
• BCFS Health and Human Services, is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive a COVID vaccination and an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption from BCFS Health and Human Services, as a medical or religious accommodation.