Family advocate Jobs in Lubbock, TX

Description & Requirements

Be part of something great

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year.

Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives.

From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

We are looking for passionate and empathetic person to support the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).

This role will include calling families that have taken part in the NCMP and encourage them to access our free healthy lifestyle programmes.

You will be a connector within the delivery team, to link families who are looking for support within the programmes we are running across local community services and professionals.

This is a UK Based role.

You MUST be living in the United Kingdom with the Right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Applications from outside of the UK will be unsuccessful.

This role will be predominantly home based but some travel will be required to events in Bristol therefore we can only consider candidates in the Bristol area.

You will be responsible for calling families who receive the National Child Measurement Programme to chat about the impact of the results, discuss what is happening for them as a family, and encourage them to take up any of our free services.

Whilst calling families, you'll need to be flexible and adopt multiple approaches and techniques to encourage parents to make use of free services that will ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of their family.

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy having meaningful conversations, have skills around motivational interviewing, empathetic listening and have the courage to approach parents / carers with tenacity and challenge decisions with curiosity.

In this role, you'll be able to engage in meaningful work that truly impacts childhood obesity, enhancing lives by improving quality and longevity.

Role duties :

• Call families who receive an above healthy weight NCMP letter
• Discuss how they feel about receiving the letter
• Have sensitive and perhaps tough conversations with parents regarding their child's weight
• Discuss the support available in the local community and talk through the services we provide
• If families would like support book them into the system and send confirmation / welcome packs, as well as share any relevant resources with families
• Update system with communications with families
• Manage family profiles on the CRM
• Manage the NCMP data
• Understand the community support available for families
• Support the delivery team on asset mapping of local services
• Meet with local partners and stakeholders to update on our services
• Any other requirements for the business.

Community Outreach and Stakeholder Collaboration

Develop and sustain relationships with NCMP (National Child Measurement Programme) nurses across localities to enhance referral pathways and service integration.

Support school-based engagement initiatives such as workshops, assemblies, and activity days to promote healthy lifestyles and increase service visibility among children and families.

Qualifications and Experience

Individual competencies

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.

We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.

Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions.

The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job.

When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview.

YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team.

Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

Minimum Salary

12,500.00

Maximum Salary

14,000.00