Family Advocate

1050 West 500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Job Title :
  Operations and Technology Dir
• Work Status :
  Full-time
• Annual Salary : 80,000.00/Year - 90,000.00/Year

Established in 1894, Neighborhood Houseis a nonprofit organization committed to enriching, empowering, and educatingchildren and adults through quality, affordable preschool programs, daycareservices, and comprehensive support services. Our mission is to ensure that all individuals have access to the resources and opportunities they need to createsuccessful, happy, and healthy families. We offer nationally accreditedtoddler, preschool, after school, and summer programs for children aged 15months to 12 years old, as well as adult day care services that allow moreadults in our community to age in place.

Position Overview

The Family Advocateplays apivotal role in assisting families facing economic hardship, housinginstability, and other challenges. This position provides case managementservices, connects clients with community resources, and advocates for theirwell-being. The Family Advocate works collaboratively with families to develop individualized action plans that promote long-term stability andself-sufficiency.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Family Advocate works closely across departments to help support the mission of Neighborhood House to empower, educate and enrich the lives of families through quality, affordable day care, preschool, adult days services and support services for low-income families.
• W orks directly with families in the Neighborhood House Children’s and Adult Programs to support their overall success.
• Connects with and assesses the needs of families and coordinate support programs and services to meet their financial, employment, educational, social and emotional needs.
• Oversees creating and maintaining reciprocal partnerships with services and organizations in the community, and high-level relationship management.
• Assesses the eligibility for appropriate assistance and guide families on application process, requirements and benefits of determined program. Including but not limited to Childcare Subsidies, CHIP, Medicaid, rental assistance.
• Assists parents/caregivers with understanding and implementing the goals for hardship assistance torestabilize their financial situation while keeping their loved ones in services.
• Coordinates with partnershiporganizations to offer resources, workshops, and support groups for parents and caregivers.
• Maintain system for data management, outcome measurements and statistics.
• Works in collaboration withother program staff and consultants to monitor, track and coordinate services for children, adults and caregivers.
• Refers and links clients and caregivers to needed services; ensures that referrals are being followedthrough on by families and documents their efforts to do so.
• Manages partnerships with community organizations.
• Compliance with all licensing,HIPPA, best practice and accreditation regulations.
• Supports our Caring Closet,Resource Wednesday, Cyber Center and Family Fun Nights.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Family Advocate works closely across departments to help support the mission of Neighborhood House to empower, educate and enrich the lives of families through quality, affordable day care, preschool, adult days services and support services for low-income families.
• W orks directly with families in the Neighborhood House Children’s and Adult Programs to support their overall success.
• Connects with and assesses the needs of families and coordinate support programs and services to meet their financial, employment, educational, social and emotional needs.
• Oversees creating and maintaining reciprocal partnerships with services and organizations in the community, and high-level relationship management.
• Assesses the eligibility for appropriate assistance and guide families on application process, requirements and benefits of determined program. Including but not limited to Childcare Subsidies, CHIP, Medicaid, rental assistance.
• Assists parents/caregivers with understanding and implementing the goals for hardship assistance torestabilize their financial situation while keeping their loved ones in services.
• Coordinates with partnershiporganizations to offer resources, workshops, and support groups for parents and caregivers.
• Maintain system for data management, outcome measurements and statistics.
• Works in collaboration withother program staff and consultants to monitor, track and coordinate services for children, adults and caregivers.
• Refers and links clients and caregivers to needed services; ensures that referrals are being followedthrough on by families and documents their efforts to do so.
• Manages partnerships with community organizations.
• Compliance with all licensing,HIPPA, best practice and accreditation regulations.
• Supports our Caring Closet,Resource Wednesday, Cyber Center and Family Fun Nights.

• Current licensed social service worker (SSW) with LCSWpreferred or…