Family Advocate Specialist

Starting salary : 17.30 / hour

Position Summary : This position will work with families that are currently involved with non-judicial in home services. They will work to provide community resources, assist with mindshare referrals for formal service provision. They will provide education and peer support that addresses proper nutrition, hygiene, discipline, protection, instruction and supervision, teach parenting skill development, provide assistance in locating appropriate community resources, child care etc. This position should possess skills and attitudes toward child rearing that are flexible enough to adapt to various situations based upon each family's differences, problems, and needs. This position will work a flexible schedule in order to meet the needs of families, which could include weekends and nights as needed.

Technical / Functional Expectations :

• Crisis Interventions-Essential Function : Provide crisis intervention linkages, referrals through consultation to ensure family support and placement stabilization in order to follow-up with emergency FTC for continued authorization.
• Flexible and 3rd Party Resources-Essential Function : Authorize service allocation, coordinate service delivery with providers and community resources in order to maximize service quality.
• S trength & Cultural Discovery-Essential Function : Conducts Strength & Cultural discovery to help family identify strengths and potential natural supports as well as to identify immediate needs and and best resources to address these.
• S trength Based Advocacy-Essential Function : This position will work with and support the family and help them advocate for their needs and serve as an advocate for them.
• Provide education and Peer Support-Essential : This position will work with the family in the areas of nutrition, parenting, budgeting, housing, and maintaining a safe and appropriate home.
• Other duties as required : Job performance requires fulfilling other incidental or related duties as assigned, assisting and training others, and performing duties of higher rated positions from time to time for developmental purposes.

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