Family Advocate

Job description

General Summary Provide case management for designated families to include the planning, documentation and follow-up services in the area of health, nutrition, disability, transition, mental health, and the parent, family and community engagement content areas. Primary Responsibilities: - Establish mutually respectful partnerships with families to enhance the quality of their lives and their communities: conduct outreach, recruitment and enrollment; provide information and services of the Head Start Birth to Five Program and communicate effectively. - Offer opportunities and learning materials for children and parents that reflect the families’ cultures, encourages family members to visit, observe and volunteer in the program and identify parent strengths and needs by collaborating with the Parent, Family & Community Engagement Specialist by utilizing the ChildPlus Family Assessment. - Connect families with opportunities that support safety, financial literacy, health and family wellness. - In partnership with families, develops and supports plans that describe families’ strength, resources and needed services, develop the Family Partnership Agreement and follows up on the progress...