Volunteers of America Los Angeles · 1 month ago
Family Advocate I South Bay
Los Angeles, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$21.57/hr - $22.70/hr
2+ years expVolunteers of America Los Angeles is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need. The Family Advocate I is responsible for recruiting and enrolling children into the Head Start Program, managing a caseload of families, and providing support to enhance their children's readiness for school.
Non ProfitSocial
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain outreach and recruitment to ensure the assigned Head Start site is fully enrolled with eligible children, and monitor attendance to ensure children are actively involved in the program
Manage a caseload of families and assist them in getting their needs met, establish ongoing goals that engage them in their child’s learning and future growth
Initiate, maintain, and follow up with the referral process in conjunction with the family, teachers, family service specialists and service support personnel
Facilitate and ensure parent involvement in activities and trainings. Promote parent advocacy
Establish and maintain direct communication channels with the family, program, program staff, family service specialist, administration and community members
Accurately prepare and submit required reports and administrative forms on time
Other duties as may be needed to fulfill program requirements
Qualification
Required
Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
Proof at the time of hire: TB clearance within 6 months prior, Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st), Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization
Health examination at the time of employment
Ability to interact with children in a very busy environment; therefore, must be physically able to perform lifting (50 lbs.), squatting/kneeling, and move quickly
High School Diploma / G.E.D
A credential or Associate's Degree in Social Services, Child Development, Counseling or a related field OR 2 or more years of case management experience in the Social Services field
Complete an OHS Family Services Credential within 12 months from hire date
Direct experience working with families in an at-risk Program, and evidence of interaction with culturally diverse low-income population
Preferred
1-year casework experience in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field
OHS Family Services Credential
6 months experience in monitoring and tracking computer program data
6 units of Child Development
Direct experience working with families in an at risk Program, and evidence of interaction with culturally diverse low-income population
Bilingual English /Spanish (written and verbal)
Have an invested interest in the community for recruitment purposes
Demonstrate S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting for families
Knowledge of Data system Child Plus & for monitoring purposes
Benefits
VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Company
Volunteers of America Los Angeles
VOALA is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jordan Vasquez
People Operations Business Partner
Vanessa Brown
People Relations Partner Specialist
Recent News
2022-06-14
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