Payroll Tax, Psychology, Retirement Plan, Section 125 Pre-Tax Plan, Social Work
JobDescriptionFamilyAdvocate
PURPOSEOFTHEPOSITION:WillworkasateammemberwiththeFamilyandCommunity Partnershipsserviceareatoassistinthecoordinationandimplementofactivitiesandservicesinthe areasofFamilyServicesandParentInvolvementforenrolledchildrenandtheirfamilies
SUPERVISOR: FamilyServicesManager
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelors'Degree in Social work,Counseling,HumanServices, Psychology, Sociologyand or relatedfield.
- Extensive workexperience in crisisinterventionwill be helpful.
- Individual must haveknowledgeof skills andabilitiesneeded to perform theassignedfunctions.
- Must be knowledgeableof familysituationsas theyrelate to diverseethnic cultural,religious andenvironmental backgrounds; abletowork with a diversepopulation.
- Must displaysensitivityandrespect forindividuals with varyingsocioeconomic, cultural,racial,ethnic,religious and environmental backgrounds.
- Must possess trainingand experience in fields related to social human orfamilyservices,psychologyand dealingwith a diversepopulation.
- Experience in
Human Services
- Must possess goodoraland writtencommunication skills.
- Must have
validVirginiaDriver'sLicense.
- Must have
reliable transportation.
DUTIESINCLUDE:
- Will carryout programgoals and objectives basedon the HeadStart/EarlyHeadStartRevisedPerformance
Standards.
- Will submitweekly/monthlyreports to include: home visits, enrollment,referrals, attendance,familycontacts,maintainmonthlycontacts with parents,etc. to theCommunity/FamilyPartnershipsSpecialist.
- Will recruit,screen and enroll eligible children.
- Will assistpotential and current Head Startfamilies in
obtainingthe informationnecessaryfor registrationandenrollment.
- Will assist in arranging/providingtransportation for families attendingagencytraining/functions/meetings,etc.
- Will maintainaccuratecaseloaddocumentation on eachchild/family.
- Will accuratelyrecordallcontacts,meetingsandservices provided on the appropriate forms in atimelymanner.
- Will collect and monitordailyattendance of assigned caseload.
- Will contactparent orguardian via homevisit or telephonewhen the childhasbeen absent 2 or moreconsecutive days.
- Will ensure
required enrollment ofno
less than 85%perclassroom is maintained.
- Will encourage
parentinvolvement and participation in all aspects of the HeadStartprogram to includeparent center meetings, PolicyCouncil,volunteerprogramsetc.
- Will work a rotatingshiftfrom 3:30 PM until allbusesclear inHampton,DenbighandDowntownNewport News.
- Ensuresallhealthscreenings arecompleted within the first 45 days of enrollment.
- Maintainindividualhealthrecords of allchildrenenrolled in the program.
- Ensuresallhealth services andfollow-upserviceson children are obtainedin atimelymanner in accordancewith the Performance Standards.
- Assist in the schedulingand arrangement ofmedical services provided for,and to HeadStartchildrenandfamilies.
- Will meetregularly/as needed with theFamilyServicesSpecialist to reviewthe status of thecaseload,classroometc.
- Will assisttransportationas abus
monitor whenneeded.
- Accepts other duties asassignedbythe Supervisor and/orDirector.
Will assist the HealthSpecialist:
- To ensureall health screenings are completedwithin 45 of enrollment.
- To maintainindividualHealthrecords ofallchildrenenrolled in theprogram.
- To ensureall health servicesand follow-up servicesareobtained in atimelymanner inaccordance with the Performance Standards.
- In schedulingandarrangementformedicalservices forHeadStart children andfamilies.
- Attend Health AdvisoryMeetings
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelors'Degree in Social work,Counseling,HumanServices, Psychology, Sociologyand or relatedfield.
- Extensive workexperience in crisisinterventionwill be helpful.
- Individual must haveknowledgeof skills andabilitiesneeded to perform theassignedfunctions.
- Must be knowledgeableof familysituationsas theyrelate to diverseethnic cultural,religious andenvironmental backgrounds; abletowork with a diversepopulation.
- Must displaysensitivityandrespect forindividuals with varyingsocioeconomic, cultural,racial,ethnic,religious and environmental backgrounds.
- Must possess trainingand experience in fields related to social human orfamilyservices,psychologyand dealingwith a diversepopulation.
- Experience in
Human Services
- Must possess goodoraland writtencommunication skills.
- Must have
validVirginiaDriver'sLicense.
- Must have
reliable transportation.
Benefits
Benefits Summary – Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP)
HRCAP offers a comprehensive benefits package available starting the
first of the month following your hire date, including:
- Leave Benefits:
- Accrue annual leave for a total
of 10 days per year
- Accrue 5 hours of sick leave per
pay period
- 1 paid day off for your birthday
annually
- Paid Holidays:
- 11 paid holidays, including New
Year's Day, MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving
(and the day after), Christmas Day, and others
- Health Insurance:
- Medical, dental, and vision
coverage for employees and dependents
- 75% of health premiums paid by
employer
- Pre-tax payroll deductions via a
Section 125 Plan
- Retirement Plan:
- 403 (b) plan with a
Dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% after one year of service
For full details, refer to the HRCAP Employee Handbook and Summary Plan
Documents.