Family Advocate I North Hollywood Job at Volunteers of America Los Angeles in Lo

Overview Family Advocate I North Hollywood at Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA). VOALA is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. Learn more at www.voala.org. Pay rate and benefits are listed below. Pay Rate $21.57 - $22.70 PER HOUR Benefits VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Head Start / Early Head Start Through Head Start and Early Head Start programs, we work with children (ages 0–5) and their families to provide skills, confidence and a stable home life for kindergarten readiness. Services include health screenings and referrals, immunization maintenance, nutrition assessments, mental health assessments as part of initial screenings and developmental/physical delay assessments, health and dental services, healthy meals, and nutrition education for parents. Cities served include: Carson, Commerce, Compton, Culver City, Del Rey, East Los Angeles, El Segundo, Harbor City, Hawthorne, South Central Los Angeles, Lomita, Lynwood, Mar Vista, Newhall, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Palms, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Shadow Hills, South Central Los Angeles, South LA, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Torrance, Tujunga, Val Verde, Valencia, Valley Village, Wilmington. Job Summary And Purpose The Family Advocate I recruits and enrolls children into the Head Start Program, assesses each family’s strengths, concerns, and priorities to provide services that improve a family’s future prospects in supporting their child through school. Using a case management methodology, the Family Advocate I manages a caseload of families and assists them in all program areas, engaging families in activities that support their child’s development to become school ready. The Family Advocate I supports classroom care and supervision of children, as needed, and may provide auxiliary services such as food preparation, setup and cleanup to support effective supervision. The Family Advocate works as a team with teachers, site supervisors, family service specialists and other staff to help families make decisions that respect each family’s culture, roles, values, strengths and beliefs. The Family Advocate complies with agency policies, goals and objectives. Specific Duties Include Establish and maintain outreach and recruitment to ensure the assigned Head Start site is fully enrolled with eligible children and monitor attendance to keep children actively involved in the program. Manage a caseload of families and assist them in meeting needs, establishing ongoing goals that engage them in their child’s learning and future growth. Initiate, maintain, and follow up with the referral process in conjunction with the family, teachers, family service specialists and service support personnel. Facilitate and ensure parent involvement in activities and trainings. Promote parent advocacy. Establish and maintain direct communication channels with the family, program staff, family service specialists, administration and community members. Accurately prepare and submit required reports and administrative forms on time. Other duties as may be needed to fulfill program requirements. Qualifications REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check (criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications). Proof at the time of hire. TB clearance within 6 months prior. Annual influenza vaccination (between Aug 1 – Dec 1). Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization. Health examination at the time of employment. Ability to interact with children in a busy environment; physically able to perform lifting (50 lbs.), squatting/kneeling, and move quickly. Education High School Diploma / G.E.D. A credential or Associate’s Degree in Social Services, Child Development, Counseling or a related field OR 2+ years of case management experience in the Social Services field. Complete an OHS Family Services Credential within 12 months from hire date. Experience Direct experience working with families in an at-risk program, with evidence of interaction with culturally diverse low-income populations. Preferred Qualifications 1-year casework experience in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field. OHS Family Services Credential 6 months experience in monitoring and tracking computer program data. 6 units of Child Development. Direct experience working with families in an at-risk program and evidence of interaction with culturally diverse low-income populations. Bilingual English / Spanish (written and verbal). Invested interest in the community for recruitment purposes. Demonstrate SMART goal setting for families. Knowledge of Data system Child Plus for monitoring purposes. Essential Job Functions Establish and maintain outreach and recruitment to ensure the assigned Head Start site is fully enrolled with eligible children, and monitor attendance to ensure children are actively involved in the program. Manage a caseload of families and assist them in getting their needs met. Establish ongoing goals that engage them in their child’s learning and future growth. Initiate, maintain, and follow up with the referral process in conjunction with the family, teachers, family service specialists and service support personnel. Attend IEP meetings when requested. Facilitate and ensure parent involvement in activities and trainings. Promote parent advocacy. Establish and maintain direct communication channels with the family, program, staff, family service specialist, administration and community members. Accurately prepare and submit required reports and administrative forms on time. Equal Opportunity Employer . Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, the employer will provide written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before action is taken. 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