Family Advocate

• Establish and maintain an outreach and recruitment process, insuring enrollment of eligible children for the assigned service area.
• Encourage and achieve parent participation in center based program and activities.
• Submit reports to the Parent/Family/ Community Engagement is required to submit.
• Be aware of all policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge in all community programs, make referrals, and services to families.
• Assist families in utilizing community resources, including medical, dental, social, educational, and occupational.
• Keep documentation on all families and children, including emergency information.
• Complete the PFCE Family Needs/ Goals Assessment twice a year.
• Develop Family Partnership Agreements with families. (This is done throughout the year.) This is to be used as a guide to help families look at their needs.
• Recruit, support, and document all volunteer activities.
• Conduct parent meetings with families monthly.
• Be knowledgeable with all BBHS programs to provide information, make referrals, and deliver integrated services.
• Ensure all enrolled children have a valid immunization and/or medical or religious exemption in the folder.
• Monitor attendance of enrolled children and contact family when child has been absent for two consecutive days with no contact.
• Provide support to families of children with disabilities.
• Provide information to families about Special Education services for families.
• Conduct home visits.
• Input enrollment information into Child Plus.
• Document and track follow-up needs such as Family Partnership Goals, health, dental, nutrition growth assessment, hearing, and vision concerns.
• Complete staffing during September-October and again in March-April.
• Conduct Family Interest Survey and Submit to Health/Nutrition Specialist.
• Work with families to ensure children receive all required screens and exams within stated timeframes.
• Complete refusal (when or if needed) within time frame.
• Send mental health referrals to Mental Health Specialist.
• Enter in-kind information as necessary.
• Assist service area specialist as necessary.
• Ensure Parent Board is updated.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $9.65 - $12.87 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Marion, AL 36756: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: In person