Family Advocate

Family Advocate - Devereux Florida

Overview

Devereux Florida provides intervention services for families in crisis who are referred by the Department of Children and Families, to provide them with resources and assistance to prevent children from entering the foster care system. Our goal is to create communities without abuse, neglect or abandonment, while helping parents or caregivers who may otherwise have no support or guidance.

The Family Advocate is a field-based position that assists the Case Manager to implement Safety Services and Support Plans. It provides direct support and assistance to parents and their children in their homes or in community-based settings.

Responsibilities

• Immediate Family Engagement
• 24/7 Crisis Response
• Professional team approach to family preservation
• Skills Training
• Intensive Case Management
• Hands-on assistance to help manage the danger threats in the home
• Provide ongoing resource support (food, housing, clothing, medical, daycare, counseling, etc.)
• Transportation to appointments as appropriate

This position plays a critical role in ensuring that families have the resources they need to quickly stabilize and build into strong, healthy and safe households, where children can excel and grow into confident and productive individuals.

Position Details

Salary: Starts at $17.50 - $19.95/hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience). This position is eligible for up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Schedule: Full time;
Flexible schedule; this is NOT a 9-5 position

Location: This position is based out of Daytona, FL, providing field-based services throughout Volusia County.

Benefits And Rewards

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv:
  Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

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Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience

• 1+ years working with at-risk children and families, child welfare, case management, social work, direct support, or related required

Other Requirements

• Valid, unrestricted driver's license required
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to complete a 3-day new hire orientation class via MSTeams; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day
• Flexibility to train and/or provide coverage at other Family Builders work locations such as Deland, Daytona Beach or Palatka, FL
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include:
  Drug Test and TB Test
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission
:
Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting…