Family Advocate

Come work for the company that was awarded Best of State 2024 for Best Public Preschool and 2022 Best Charitable Service Organization.

Utah Community Action of Salt Lake City, UT is seeking to hire a full-time Family Advocate. Are you looking for a job in social services where you can see the difference you make in the lives of those you serve? Would you like to work for a nonprofit that has room for growth and often promotes from within? If so, please read on!

This position provides comprehensive case management for Head Start families. Earn a competitive wage of $25.94/hour. We offer medical, dental, vision, life, accident insurance, 401K, short & long-term disability, up to $2,500 HSA match, employee assistance program, accrue up to 192 hours of PTO, 11 pay holidays plus the time off between Christmas and New Years paid, etc. Potential for FCDL student loan forgiveness after 120 eligible payments. One hour self care on Fridays. Position located in Magna/West Valley City area.

Have you been looking for a job where you will enjoy coming to work every day? If so, apply today!

Bachelor degree in social, human or family services required. Two years of related experience. Able to write and verbally communicate in English. Previous Head Start experience preferred. Bilingual preferred.

ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION

Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs Head Start, Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization barriers to self-sufficiency to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community.

We have over 40 locations across the Salt Lake Valley and will continue to grow. UCA is seeking inspired, talented people who want to be make a difference in the community.

JOB SUMMARY

• Sensitivity to needs of families from various economic and ethnic backgrounds
• Manage time efficiently to ensure all deadlines, paperwork, assessment data and reports are completed accurately and promptly.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case management notes and document all follow up for children in assigned classrooms in a timely manner.
• Monitor health requirements and complete timely follow-up for assigned caseload by educating families and ensuring that all children are up-to-date on well-child exams and immunizations, and are current with other age appropriate preventive health, which includes medical, dental, nutrition and mental health and identifying a medical and dental home.
• Provide families with effective referrals in the community to meet their identified needs. Provide timely follow-up to ensure that the referral provided was accessed and appropriately met the needs of the family; gives additional or different resources as needed.

• Work collaboratively with the classroom teachers to ensure that classroom coverage, safety, and active supervision is maintained at all times.
• Provide parent engagement activities to implement the parent, family, and community engagement framework to facilitate building relationships with families and support family well-being by completing monthly parent meetings, workshops, parenting curriculum, etc.
• Assist in ensuring that the enrollment levels are maintained by conducting application intakes.
• Participates in community outreach and assists in recruitment strategies

Typical work schedule is Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:15pm

Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a person's protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran, military service, gender, sex (including conditions of pregnancy), marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected- group status.

Salary : $20 - $26