Early Learning Center Family Advocate

National Children’s Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region’s largest non-governmental providers of services for individuals with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Our Early Learning Center (ELC) strives to provide high-quality early childhood education and early intervention for children with and without disabilities in an inclusive educational setting. The Family Advocate is responsible for providing quality case management and supportive services to families enrolled at Early Learning and Early Intervention Center. The Family Advocate is a lead member of the CARE Team and coordinates the delivery of access to services through childcare, parenting, health and wellness, therapeutic, workforce development and other family support services according to the ELC Family Success Matrix.

SCHEDULE & LOCATION: Our ELC is located on MLK Jr. Ave in SE Washington, DC (Ward 8). The hours of operation are Monday-Friday (year-round) from 7:30am-5:30pm. This is a full time position with a start time of either 8:00 or 8:30am.

This position has an annual salary range of $63,000-$71,000. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including the experience, skill set and other relevant qualifications of the applicant and internal pay equity.

Key Responsibilities

• Seve as the lead member of the CARE Team.
• Maintain a family caseload of at least 45-50 families and based on prioritization.
• Ensure families progress on the ELC Family Success Matrix through ongoing case management and monitoring and refer children to the multi-disciplinary team in coordination with the Education team and other program areas.
• Maintain child files and Child Plus by entering case notes, referrals, family partnership agreements and other follow-up services.
• Serve as a liaison to the education team and instructional staff to address chronic absenteeism.
• Assist families with kindergarten transition, including providing registration information and coordinating kindergarten visitations.
• Support families in crisis situations and their progress toward self-sufficiency with appropriate resources and interventions, aligned to the Family Success Matrix.
• Provide support services to families, including providing education, health, nutrition, and social services support and resources.
• Establish and maintain community partnerships to support children and families.
• Assess family needs and support partners around identifying and pursuing family goals, particularly in housing, education, employment, mental health and child care.
• Collaborate with other program staff and consultants (social services, workforce development, disabilities/mental health, health/nutrition, education) to ensure necessary serv es are in place to meet needs of parents and children
• Support family engagement in all aspects of NCC ELC programming through planning parent workshops, securing guest speakers, and implementing parent activities based on parent interests and the ELC Family Success Matrix.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher is preferred in social work, family services and/or psychology or other related field.
• At least two years of experience within a related field.
• Ability to problem-solve, handle crises, and work with families and children of various cultures and low-income backgrounds.
• Demonstrated knowledge of local social service resources preferred.
• Must have ability to maintain a cooperative, diplomatic working relationship with co-workers, supervisors, families and the community.
  
  

NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.