Mental Health Family Advocate - Bilingual

Description

If you are looking for a place where you can make a difference in the life of a child, Project Harmony is looking for you. We are seeking an experienced and committed Family Advocate to join our dynamic and innovative organization. The Mental Health Family Advocate will work in collaboration with the Children Services Mental Health (CSMH) team to provide strength-based support with community resourcing, crisis stabilization, coaching, support, and education for identified families with complex needs.

Works within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency.

Project Harmony exists to provide effective, immediate and sensitive support to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. Project Harmony is committed to a vision with a focus on one goal: ending the cycle of child abuse and neglect. Project Harmony is one of the largest Child Advocacy Centers in the nation.

At Project Harmony, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our community. Project Harmony is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national original, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

• Diversity and Inclusion: Respect and embrace diversity and inclusion of all
• Strategic Innovation: Lead the field in response to the evolving needs of children and families
• Quality Service: Ensure consistent, high-quality service with impactful results, to our families, our partner agencies, the community, and each other
• Collaborative Relationships: Build trusted relationships by leading with honesty, integrity, vulnerability, and humility

• Meet with identified youth and families, enrolled in the Children’s Services Mental Health program, to provide ongoing crisis stabilization, community resources, support, and education. Meetings may occur in the office setting, home, and/or community setting
• Identify youth and family strengths and utilize these strengths to assist with implementation and achievement of identified goals
• Maintain regular communication with CSMH therapists regarding client progress and ensure good coordination of care for families and clients served
• Engage families, build alignment, and develop culturally responsive relationships with clients
• Supports clients in bridging to and/or building on current resources to access ongoing community-based program supports
• Assist with facilitating family support groups as needed
• Participate in consultation and supervision sessions as required
• Attend meetings with community service providers, advocate for client needs, and provide feedback related to client progress as needed
• Document interactions with clients and families in the agency electronic records system and complete all documentation as required by program in a timely manner
• Develop relationships with community partners and community resources to assist with connecting clients to identified needs
• Manage caseload and meet established program expectations
• Collaborate with other agencies and service providers, including case managers, to advocate on behalf of clients
• Ensure culturally competent services are provided to all families we serve without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, gender or sexual orientation
• Perform other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department/business needs

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited college in Social Work or related field

• 2+ years of experience working with children and families impacted by child abuse/neglect
• Experience with crisis intervention preferred
• Case management experience
• Training and experience with child abuse/neglect preferred

• Must be bilingual in Spanish (speaking, reading and writing)
• Knowledge of community resources
• Exhibit strong collaboration skills, but also able to work independently
• Ability to…