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Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) · 6 hours ago

Bilingual Family Development Advocate

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$21.97/hr - $26.76/hr

1+ years exp

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) is dedicated to providing services to families and children. The Bilingual Family Development Advocate will conduct social casework, coordinate parent involvement services, and manage a caseload to support families in their development and access to resources.

CommunitiesEducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Conducts basic social casework and coordinates related parent involvement services, including guiding parents in their children’s education and development, coordinating health, nutrition, mental health, disability and parent involvement related services for families, and being the point person for family case management

Under the Head Start/Early Head Start Center Based Option, the Family Development Advocate (FDA) will provide the required family and community engagement services related to health, nutrition, mental health, disability, social services and parent involvement

The FDA will interact with the public and provides customer service by phone, email and in person, maintains program databases and recordkeeping files, prepares correspondence, reports, records and other paperwork, provides written translation or spoken interpretation for non-English clients, provides case management services to families and children, and supports outreach, recruitment, selection and enrollment activities

Obtain child and family information and complete service area forms accurately and completely in their entirety upon acceptance of the child and family into the program

Identify children with special placement considerations

Manage a caseload of up to 55 children at a given time

Conducts family assessment of each enrolled family by identifying family strengths, interests and needs

Assist enrolled families in developing Individualized Family Partnership Agreement Plans, research on resources and support the plans including periodic follow ups

Conduct vision and hearing health screenings for enrolled children

Conducts follow ups with the required health screenings per required periodicity of the Bright Futures Guidelines

Maintain ongoing communication and follow-ups with in-house Service Area Managers and outside Health providers to obtain necessary health requirements

Conducts home visits with designated site staff to follow up on required family and health services as needed

Develop a plan of action with families who are having challenges with absences

Participate in planning and conducting Parent Committee Meetings with Parent Committee and site Staff

Ensures that Parent Committee Minutes are translated and posted by the due date as required

Participate in planning and facilitating Parent Education Workshops

Monitor Parent Bulletin board once a month during parent meetings to ensure current events and required postings are maintained for related Head Start/Early Head Start information

Participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meetings as needed

Work closely with service area staff to address parents’ concerns or complaints

Track family goals and produce weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on family development progress

Advocate on behalf of parents with public and private service agencies to acquire needed family services

Report signs of child abuse, neglect or unsafe living conditions to the proper authorities for appropriate action to ensure the safety of children

Use computers, especially MS Office, Email and Internet, to store data, communicate, write reports and conduct research

Data Entry of activities as required in Child Plus database

Maintains orderly records, including electronically

Provide translation and interpretation services for non-English speaking parents

Attended staff development training to acquire skills and increase knowledge to enhance the quality of services

Supports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals

Assists in accomplishing the program's non-federal match through the access of community resources (services, donations, discounts, and/or goods)

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Family Development CredentialBilingual in SpanishSocial work experienceData Entry skillsWork with diverse populationsHandle multiple tasksCommunication skills

Required

Associate's degree OR A Family Development Credential and high school diploma or GED

1-year minimum experience in social work or family development, preferably in an early childhood development setting

Experience providing social services to families and basic knowledge of social work, particularly in the context of early childhood development

Bilingual in Spanish is required (written and orally)

Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with parents, community members, and staff

Ability to work with diverse populations, including people of various cultural, ethnic, language and socio-economic backgrounds

Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects and to coordinate meetings

Availability to work on weekday evenings and/or Saturdays for family development activities, as needed

Data Entry skills and experience

Valid California Driver's License and insurance coverage

Family Development Credential achieved within the first year of employment as schedule permits by LACOE

Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employment: Sex Offender Registry, Child Abuse and Neglect State Registry, State or Tribal Criminal History Check, including fingerprints, FBI Criminal History Check, including fingerprints

Must have verification of T.B. clearance at time of employment, to be renewed every four (4) years (every 4 years for chest x-rays)

Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years

Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Influenza, and COVID-19

Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities of staff to improve child, family, and staff outcomes. Of this, a minimum of 50% of the 15 hours (or 7.5 hours) must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment. Must also complete an annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) to be reviewed 3 times during the year

Completion of Child Plus data entry training within the first 6 months of employment

Valid vision and hearing certification within the first year of employment

Benefits

401k

Vacation

Sick pay

14 Paid Holidays

Pet Insurance

FSA - Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family as well.

Supplemental Insurance Plans

Opportunity to promote within, just to name a few.

Company

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE)

PACE is a community development organization that creates economic solutions to meet the employment, education, housing, environmental, and business development challenges of low income residents in the Pacific Asian and other disadvantaged communities of Los Angeles.

Founded in 1975

Los Angeles, California, USA

201-500 employees