Family Services Advocate

• Location 1201 Cornwall Ave.,Bellingham, WA, 98225,United States
• Base Pay $22.00 - $24.00 / Hour
• Job Category Early Learning, Family Services, Family Support
• Employee Type School Year

Position Open Date: 06/18/2026

Position Close Date: 07/02/2026

Interested in making a difference in your community while building a career? Join our team as a Family Services Advocate!

For 60 years, Opportunity Council has worked throughout Northwest Washington to build just, equitable communities through service, investment, and collaboration. Our mission is to help people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. Part of a national network of Community Action Agencies, we are dedicated to helping people help each other and themselves—building a community where everyone has the chance to thrive and contribute.

At Opportunity Council, our values guide everything we do. Collaboration, respect, integrity, passion, and learning shape how we show up for each other and for our community. We’re also committed to weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into every part of our work—from the help we offer in the community to the kind of workplace we create for our staff.

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Works as part of integrated services team that provides comprehensive services for up to 40 designated enrolled families living in Whatcom County. Facilitates the delivery of early childhood development, health, family and community services in cooperation with ELAFS service area staff and parents. Maintains working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, state ECEAP standards, agency policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM

• Responsible for understanding basic service area requirements and assuring that services are made available to each designated child and family in a timely way as determined by Early Head Start, Head Start or ECEAP Performance Standards and local program plans.
• Health:
  Cooperates with service area staff to see that each child has up-to-date medical and dental services including any follow-up required. Facilitates on-site screenings, parent and staff training and other related activities.
• Mental Health:
  Assists with referrals and scheduling of observations and services for children and caregivers. Facilitates on-site therapy and training activities as requested.
• Nutrition:
  Is familiar with children and families' special needs and works as liaison between the program and parents to develop and evaluate services, in conjunction with the Health Coordinator.
• Education:
  
  Works cooperatively with child development staff to understand children's individual plans, and acts as liaison for sharing progress and receiving parent input, as appropriate. Engages with students in the preschool classroom on a regular basis as directed by supervisor.
• Works cooperatively with supervisor to plan and implement parent activities and training.
• Will work as a liaison between classroom and home to facilitate the Family Services and Community Partnership aspects of the program.
• Makes home visits to families as required. Responsible for establishing a regular means of contact through phone calls, written communications including individual notes and general program correspondence and assist in the production of a center newsletter.
• Responsible for assuring that each family has an opportunity to develop a Family Partnership Plan, and provides or recommends resources which will empower parents in achieving their own goals.
  Bilingual Family Service Assistant: Includes the identification of parents interested in learning English as a Second Language (ESL).
• Works with service area staff and families to facilitate communications regarding activities and schedules, special family needs or requests, important community/resource information, etc., including assisting with written translation and verbal interpretation.
• Works with the Family Services Coordinator and service area staff to develop…