Family Advocate; Johnson

Are you looking for an opportunity to provide in-depth family support services and case management techniques that assist families toward healthy self‑reliance? The Family Advocate position might be right for you!

• Engages in mutually respectful goal‑oriented relationships with families and community resource providers
• Respects and responds appropriately to the culture, language, values, and family structures of each family served
• Supports families’ safety, health, financial stability, life goals, and aspirations
• Meets regularly with assigned families in the natural home, other placement, and/or vocational settings
• Enhances parent‑child relationships and supports parents’ role as the first and lifelong educators of their children
• Participate in parent‑child interactions through at‑home activities

• MVCAA Licensed Head Start Centers - Knob Noster, MO
• Family’s homes, contacting resources, meeting with other community service providers, as well as Head Start Center staff
• Requires the use of standard office equipment including computers, phones, photocopiers, fax machines, and laminating machines

MVCAA offers a choice of different tiers for medical, dental and vision plans with low premiums, to fit you and your family’s preferences. In addition, MVCAA offers a generous 403(b) retirement plan that provides a 50% match of what you contribute to the plan. MVCAA also offers annual leave, sick leave and paid holidays and many other benefits and community support.

• Must be able to access families’ homes that may have steps, stairs, or require walking long distances to reach
• Ability to operate a computer and keyboard, printer/copier, and other office equipment
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel by car to meetings at a distance from work site
• Ability to lift and carry not more than 30 lbs.

• Entry level field staff position
• Non‑Exempt, full‑time; 40 hours a week
• Flexibility of work hours due to family night activities and home visits
• May require some evenings for family nights

This position will office out of Warrensburg, MO.

MVCAA is an EEO.