Family Success Advocate

The Family Success Advocate is passionate about nurturing, educating, and empowering children and families in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives. The Family Success Advocate is expected to engage, equip, and empower families of children attending the Center. This family liaison is responsible for supporting the implementation of family engagement policies, procedures, and strategies, engaging families, and assisting them in admissions activities by working as a case manager. This individual will work to incorporate family feedback to enhance the family engagement experience. The Family Success Advocate will act as a liaison between the Center and families, reporting directly to the Family Success Manager, and working closely with other Family Success Advocates, and families to ensure that questions about the education, health, and safety of their children are answered.

Starting salary is in the range of $45,168 to $60,300 per year, based on expertise.

Responsibilities :

Collaborating with the CHS Central Office enrollment / family engagement team and implementing CHS family engagement policies, procedures, and strategies

Using a Student Information System to track family engagement objectives and milestones

Representing CHS to parent groups and individuals away from the CHS center

Assisting families in all aspects of the enrollment process

Understanding family needs and helping families navigate the system of applying for services like transportation, food, clothing, etc.

Pointing families to community resources and family events at CHS

Leveraging impactful communication tools to deliver effective communications supporting healthy relations between parents, children, and CHS

Conducting home visits and family meetings to identify concerns

Researching initiatives to support families and enable child success

Supporting child retention by developing successful relationships with families

Working beside a team of other Family Success Advocates to collaborate and implement best practices

Remaining updated of developments in the fields of family studies and child development

Developing individualized plans for each family in need, understanding how different experiences (culture, traumas, etc.) should impact the treatment approach

Aiding the Family Success Manager in training efforts between CHS and families

Planning family engagement events and activities such as and family-oriented initiatives

Implementing a system of feedback loops and gap resolution around family and community engagement

Reinforcing best practices in building strong relationships with families, children, and community partners

Assisting in the orientation and adjustment of newly enrolled children

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Family Studies, Human Development, Counseling, Psychology, or related field

Coursework in some of the following : child development, group counseling, educational counseling, resiliency training, case management, non-profit, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and family systems

3 years of previous experience in family and / or community engagement

Valid PA Driver's License

Certification in counseling, education, or mental health (preferred)

Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working for a mission-focused organization

Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families (preferred)

Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback

Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and / or willingness to learn

Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for students

Ability to work with a team as well as skills in mediation and negotiation

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions

U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

Salary : $45,168 - $60,300