Family Advocate
Company: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
Location: Joliet
Posted on: September 9, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet offers 41 paid days off per
year , excellent medical benefits, and an employer-sponsored 403b
plan that requires no contribution from employee. We prioritize
your well-being and financial security.
Discover the unique rewards of working in a Head Start program,
where you can ignite young minds and provide comprehensive early
childhood education that sets the stage for lifelong success.
By joining Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Head Start, you
will make a lasting impact on children's lives and have the
opportunity to support and uplift families by empowering them to
thrive and create a brighter future for themselves and their
children.
Apply now so we can make a lasting impact together!
General Responsibilities
1. The Family Advocate assists the Site Supervisor and other staff
in planning, developing, implementing and coordinating the Head
Start Performance Standards as related to Health and Nutrition
Services, Family and Community Partnerships, Program Design and
Management.
2. It is required for family service workers to conduct home visits
and have a personal vehicle for transportation is required.
3. Periodic weekend recruitment activities are required along with
attendance at parent meetings and family activity events. It is the
expectation that programmatic recruitment takes place throughout
the community as specified and designated during the week.
Essential Functions
1. Assists the Site Supervisor and other staff in carrying out
goals, policies, and activities designed to meet family needs and
develop the individual family action plan.
2. Cooperatively works with interdisciplinary team members,
parents, and other specialists to evaluate and develop treatment
and/or intervention plans for children and/or families.
3. Implements parent training in conjunction with the Manager of
Family and Community Engagement.
4. Responsible for providing opportunities for Parent Involvement
activities.
5. Works with families to help them determine family action plans,
assess needs, and educating families of available community
resources to meet those needs.
6. Conduct intake process to enroll eligible families in the
program and obtaining necessary information that is needed.
7. Conducts periodic visits to homes of children in order to
encourage building of relationships with families and to implement
required follow-up services.
8. When necessary escorts/translates or acquires the needed
assistance in translating/advocates and/or represents families who
may be unable to act on their own behalf in obtaining services or
benefits for programs to which they may be entitled. Advocating for
clients in problem situations, including appeals, reconsiderations,
and attempts to meet family needs through alternative resources
when necessary.
9. Complies with all necessary measures to ensure full enrollment
within thirty (30) days of program year start.
10. Follows established referral procedures, documents and follows
up on all referrals made.
11. Participates in center meetings, agency meetings, parent
committee meetings, and case coordination as required.
12. Participates in community outreach activities that involve
networking with community agencies for informational and
recruitment purposes.
13. Monitors families progress in working towards the established
Family Action plan as outlined in the Family Partnership
Agreement.
14. Reports any problems with families, crisis or emergency
situations, including incidents of suspected abuse or neglect
immediately to the Site Supervisor.
15. Completes monthly reports by maintaining accurate family
tracking system and documentation as requested related to family
needs, absences, and other information as required by program's
funding source. Utilizes procedures for confidentiality in the
record keeping system, and when obtaining information from other
agencies.
16. Maintains all forms required in file system, including case
notes, referral forms, attendance information, information releases
related to health or disabling conditions, health information, and
any other information required to be in client's file.
17. Summarizes significant information in the family contact notes.
Monitors attendance, and follows-up with excessive and/or unexcused
absences.
18. Follows up with children returned by the bus or children
(walkers) who are not being picked up at the end of each school
session through the use of a warning system and documentation of
such.
19. Inputs and maintains data in the Patient-Reported Outcomes
Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) Child and Family Tracking
System and Ready Rosie Data Base.
20. Coordinate transportation information between Client,
Transportation Coordinator, and Site Supervisor. Transport families
to appointments as needed, medical, dentals, social service to
obtain needed services.
Great Employer Provided Benefits
---Time Off: 14 Holidays - 15 Vacation Days- 12 Sick Days
---Medical/Dental/Vision Health Insurances
---Flexible Spending Account
---Short-term Disability Insurance (employee paid optional)
---Long-Term Disability Insurance
---Life and AD&D Insurance
---403B Retirement Plan with employer contributions
---Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Requirements
Keywords: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, Joliet , Family Advocate, Other , Joliet, Illinois
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