Family Services Advocate

The YMCA; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA in Baltimore seeks a Family Services Advocate for our Head Start program to support children's success by partnering closely with families.

This role conducts intake and family needs assessments, develops family partnership goals, connects parents to housing, employment, health, and education resources, promotes consistent attendance, leads family engagement activities, and collaborates with teachers and community partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in intake and family needs assessments.
• Experience developing family partnership goals.
• Experience connecting parents to community resources.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake and family needs assessments.
• Develop family partnership goals.
• Connect parents to housing, employment, health, and education resources.
• Promote consistent attendance and lead family engagement activities.
• Collaborate with teachers and community partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Cultural humility

Nonprofit/social services experience

Job description

The YMCA seeks a Family Services Advocate for our Head Start program to support children’s success by partnering closely with families. This role conducts intake and family needs assessments, develops family partnership goals, and connects parents to community resources in housing, employment, health, and education. The Advocate promotes consistent attendance, leads family engagement activities, and collaborates with teachers and community partners. Ideal candidates bring nonprofit or social services experience, strong communication skills, cultural humility, and a passion for empowering families in a mission-driven environment.