Family Advocate

Where your work makes a lasting difference.

If you are seeking a challenge that is highly rewarding on both a personal and professional level; then consider a position with Child Inc where you will contribute to strengthening families and meeting the needs of children. Our employees are passionate about the work they do, in an environment where building success with others is the key to their own success and fulfillment.

They are committed to professional excellence, compassionate about the families and individuals served, and supportive of their colleagues and the many volunteers who strengthen our efforts.

• Salary based on position, educational level and experience.
• Employer-paid insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability.
• Optional employee-paid insurance at group rates for additional life and AD&D.
• Education/training opportunities: financial assistance for formal and informal learning.
• Generous paid holiday schedule: comparable to public school calendar.
• Annual and sick leave accrual of one day/month of each.
• Retirement: shared-contribution 401K plans.

Child Inc provides ongoing training to ensure that staff is highly qualified and effective in working with young children and their families and encourages efforts toward professional growth in all areas. A mix of seminars, community-led workshops, and formal higher education form the base of our agency’s continuing education program, to which is added an individualized professional development plan.

Child Inc offers a tuition program for approved classes and degree programs, and other assistance is available.

Full Time Austin, Texas, United States - 78758

Description

Position Purpose

The Family Advocate performs advanced service planning and case management; provides quality and comprehensive child/family support services; assists families with the development of their Family Partnership Agreement; and helps connect families to the services and supports they need to achieve their individual and family goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field, preferred.
• Four (4) years' experience in case management, or equivalent experience and training.
• Experience working closely with individuals and families and the demonstrated ability to relate to all families on a professional level.
• Knowledge of written and spoken conversational Spanish preferred.
• Must obtain a physical and TB skin test, must pass all criminal history background checks and E-Verify.

Medical Insurance; low individual premiums

Child Inc employer paid benefits:

• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Policy
• Employee Assistance Program all paid for by Child Inc.

Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

The Office of Head Start (OHS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), provides grants to Child Inc. to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services within Travis County. Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

Child Inc’s procurement procedures are designed to be in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including but not limited to 2 CFR §  and 7 CFR § 226.22. Child Inc conducts analyses to avoid the purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items and will consolidate or break out procurements to obtain a more economical purchase.

Upon signing of the contract, the successful vendor will be expected to sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, payment policy, confidentiality notice, debarment or suspension status certification, and Child Inc’s waiver of liability.

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