What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Advocate position at Commission On Economic Opportunity?
CEO is a Community Action Agency driven by our dedication to innovation, respect, and teamwork. We care deeply about helping to improve the lives of people across Rensselaer County, while striving for a work life balance and a collaborative culture for our team members
CEO is seeking a 10-Month Family Advocate at our Hoosick Falls Center. The Family Advocate should be empathetic, professional and a team player. This position requires a strong sense of the community we serve.
Join our dedicated team and help support an agency that changes lives and improves our community!
Our Staff Enjoy:
- Mission driven work, and colleagues that care about giving back to the community.
- Competitive Hourly Rate Offered----> 17/hr no experience- $18/hr associate’s degree and/or FDC & experience- $20/hr Bachelor’s degree)
- 12 paid holidays, a week off between Christmas and New Years, February and April break, and a shortened Friday workday during the summer months.
- A generous paid time off policy and tenure-based accrual.
Your Day Would Look Like:
- Responsible for developing partnerships with families by assessing needs, developing a Family Partnership Agreement, conducting home visits, and connecting families with resources to meet their needs.
- Collaborating with other agencies and departments to refer families to necessary resources such as mental health, housing, employment, education and childcare.
- Promotes family engagement in all parent meetings and activities. Ensures and supports
family involvement in program governance and in all aspects of the Head Start. - Responsible for maintaining accurate, organized, confidential, up-to-date records of parent and child data.
- Ability to travel to meetings and trainings at other sites.
What YOU Would Bring:
- Minimum High School Diploma/GED
- Associates/bachelor’s degree in human services or related field and FDC Credential preferred
- Knowledge of community resources for disadvantaged families
- Valid and clean NYS driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required
- 1 years of case management experience
- Prior experience working with disadvantaged families in an advocacy role and knowledge of community resources
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S without the need for Visa Sponsorship.
- Bilingual a plus
Other Benefits Include:
- Full Time-35 Hour Work Week Monday-Friday 730am-3pm
- Casual Dress Code
- Free Telemedicine
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)
- Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee sponsored pension plan
- CEO Qualifies Eligible Employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program
Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances, which include fingerprints, New York State Child Abuse clearances, etc.
Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA
Salary : $18 - $20
