Family Advocate

Looking for a mission driven career?

Don't just touch people's lives, help them change their lives.

Working with the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization Team is more than just a job, it is a mission. The ILCAO is a role model community agency for positively impacting people's lives. If helping people in our community overcome major obstacles in their lives like losing their job or changing careers, finding good quality housing and award-winning healthcare, or even helping children get the foundations of an excellent education sounds exciting, then we want to meet you. 

Our mission is to measurably improve the well-being of our community by providing opportunities for those in need. The ILCAO has over a dozen departments that provide services ranging from education and health care to large scale economic development projects. Our departments provide services that touch nearly every aspect of life, and our employees are mission-driven agents of change in Lawrence County. We sincerely believe that we can each be the positive change we want to see in our area.

Job Summary:

This is a Non-Exempt position that ensures continuous recruitment and full enrollment of assigned site(s) including grantee and/or partner site(s); provides and monitors direct case management services families enrolled in the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs; promotes services including social services, family and community engagement, father engagement, literacy education, health tracking and nutrition, mental health, and disabilities; Serves as a liaison between Head Start or Early Head Start center and the home; Partners with families to assist in developing and implementing goals to address their needs and to support school readiness in their child/children; Responsible for performing the full range of family services including information, referrals and health tracking and performs related duties as assigned.

 Qualifications:

1. Education: Minimum of a high school diploma, degree in Social Work or a related discipline preferred. 
2. Experience: Experience with Head Start and Early Head Start registrations, child electronic data tracking systems, Head Start Performance Standards, and Day Care licensing standards preferred. 

It's a great place to work!

At ILCAO we consider our team members to be more than just an employee, they are a highly valued part of our organization. To show our appreciation and the value we place on our team members we offer competitive pay and a long list of benefits. Here are a few: 

• Medical Insurance 
• Company paid single Dental and Vision coverage
• Paid holidays
• Personal days
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 403b with company match