Family Advocate

Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas

Job Vacancy - 26-31

Program:
Early Childhood Education

Position:
Family Advocate

Location:

Hemphill CDC
- Kyle, Texas

Status:
Regular Full-Time

Schedule:

Monday
- Friday - 7:30AM - 3:30PM

Salary: $1,683.24 - $1,892.96 / salary (commensurate w/experience & education)

Reports To:

Family Services Director

Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled

Helping Central Texas improve economic self-reliance through a wide range of services and community partnerships.

Provides comprehensive case management services that will support families to foster their child's development and attain their personal goals.

• Lifelong Learning:
  Seeks innovative opportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Effective Communication:
  Provides well thought-out, concise, and timely oral and written information.
• Teamwork:
  Considers group effort more important than individual effort.
• High Personal Standards:
  Sets challenging goals and continuously seeks feedback and opportunities to improve performance.
• Flexibility:
  Accepts other viewpoints, shifts strategies if necessary, and adjusts to changing work priorities.
• Concern for Accuracy and Effectiveness:
  Considers how work impacts both short term and long-term operating efficiencies.
• Initiative:
  Is proactive rather than reactive.
• Courteous and Respectful:
  Ensures all business dealings and relationships are conducted fairly and honestly.

• Working knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards, Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework and other regulations (Child Care Licensing, Caring for Children, etc.)
• Develop and maintain positive, open and productive team partnerships with families, community partners and staff while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Relying upon the families strengths, work with the family to assess needs and assure that all interventions promote family empowerment, self-sufficiency and self-advocacy.
• In partnership with families, develop family goals and the appropriate strategies to achieve these goals.
• Promote parent education based on the needs of the family and the Family Needs Assessment results.
• Refer families to community resources as necessary and appropriate and provide follow up.
• Provides transportation to resources and appointments as needed.
• Work with Head Start Management Team and center staff to ensure agency policies and procedures are completed.
• Report all suspected child abuse to the Child Abuse Hotline at and adhere to agency policies and procedures.

• Submits time sheets accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Submits mileage accurately and on time to supervisor.
• Attends all staff and other meetings as assigned.
• Manages time effectively.
• Be a positive role model.
• Maintains confidentiality: records, client services, and staff.
• Adheres to agency's best practices related to time and leave.
• Dress is appropriate to work environment.
• Maintains professionalism.
• Maintains a safe, orderly and clean environment.
• Willing to work at alternative locations.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Substance Abuse, Sociology or Human Sciences
• Three years’ delivering comprehensive case management services

• Associate’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or Human Sciences with the completion of a Family Services Credential with 18 months of hire

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field with the completion of a Family Services Credential within 18 months of hire
• One-year delivering comprehensive case management services
• Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish and English

• Be able to lift 25-30 lbs.

• At least 21 years old
• Criminal Background Check required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense prior to hire
• Fingerprinting required for all Head Start staff at the employee’s expense prior to hire
• Valid Texas Driver’s License Class C and access to reliable transportation
• Vehicle Insurance (Personal Injury and Liability)
• Initial Health Exam required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense after hire
• Initial and annual TB screening required for all Head Start staff at the agency’s expense after hire