Family Advocate

Astor Services Inc.; Wingdale (NY); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Four personal days

Benefits package

Medical and dental plan

Disability insurance

Career growth

CDA credential training

Zusammenfassung

Astor Services Inc. seeks a Family Advocate to build strong relationships with families enrolled in Head Start, supporting parental involvement in education and linking families to community resources.

The role emphasizes home visits, coordination with health services, and ongoing support for families throughout the year. The position offers a Monday–Friday 8:00 am–3:00 pm schedule with a full benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or credential in social work, human services, counseling, or a related field.
• Must have NY driver's license and ability to drive agency vehicles.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs.
• Experience with the population served preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assess families’ strengths and needs, develop action plans, and review progress.
• Recruit new children and complete intake packets.
• Coordinate with center nurse to ensure health services and records.
• Provide ongoing, comprehensive service to the child and family.
• Maintain regular home visits (two home visits in addition to intake).
• Maintain communication with teaching staff and organize parent participation activities.
• Provide prenatal information and connect families with community resources.
• Advocate for resources on the family’s behalf.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience with population served

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or credential in social work

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Astor Services is hiring Family Advocates today! Enjoy working Monday through Friday from 8-3pm. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program delivering services to 3 and 4-year old children and their families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being.

The Family Advocate maintains a close and supportive relationship with assigned families and assists them in coping effectively with their environment. The Family Advocate encourages the parent’s participation in their child’s educational program and helps each family identify community resources and acts as a liaison between them. Come join our team!

Job Responsibilities

• Cooperates with the center director, teacher, family service coordinator, and other staff in assessing each family’s strengths and needs, developing an appropriate action plan, and reviewing family progress.
• Actively recruits new children through hanging posters, door knocking, and community kiosks. Completes applications for new children and completes in-take packet for assigned children.
• Cooperates with the center nurse to assure that mandated health services are rendered, up-to-date health records are kept, and that assistance is obtained for any special health or nutrition need.
• The family advocate’s purpose is to provide a comprehensive, suitable and ongoing service to the child and her/his family.
• Continues to work with family throughout the year to update and identify needs.
• Maintains consistent communication with teaching staff.
• Develops a supportive, professional relationship with each family assigned through regularly scheduled home visits, phone calls, notes and personal contact at the center. Home visits must include 2 home visits in addition to the intake home visit.
• Follows up on child’s absences, documents reasons for absence and keeps center director informed.
• Works cooperatively with center director to organize and implement center-based activities for parents. Makes parents aware of opportunities for participation in the program and facilitates and encourages such participation.
• Provides information on prenatal needs and on the needs of new babies when parents inform advocate that they are pregnant.
• Is aware of and refers families to appropriate educational and community resources and, when necessary, advocates with the resources on the family’s behalf.

What we provide

• Offers four personal days.
• Full benefit package and ongoing professional development at no cost to staff.
• Enjoy time off per the School Calendar.
• Sick time is provided.
• Fully paid individual long-term disability and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.
• Child Development Associate credential training provided at no cost to the staff.

Requirements

You must have:

• Bachelor's or credential in social work, human services, counseling, or a related field.
• Must be able to operate agency motor vehicles and possess a valid New York State operator’s license with a driving history acceptable to the agency.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs without assistance in settings not in compliance with or under the mandates of the Americans with Disability Act.

You should have:

• Experience with the population served is preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.

Astor Services, a leading provider of behavioral and mental health services in the Hudson Valley and The Bronx, is dedicated to nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of children, adolescents, and families. With a history spanning over seven decades, we are committed to providing comprehensive care and support to help our clients thrive.