DEPARTMENT: Childhood Development Services

JOB LOCATIONS IN TEXAS: Donna

REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVELS: High School

PAY RANGE: $17.00 - $21.22 Based on Experience

Earn up to $3,000 in incentive pay during your first year of employment!
Family Services Advocate Job at UMOS
: Are you a motivated, results-oriented candidate seeking to put your talents, skills, and experience to work as part of a mission-driven, customer-focused organization? If so, we invite you to join UMOS’ diverse and dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals making a positive difference across more than 60 offices in seven states. Whether you are passionate about facilitating early childhood development; providing training and career planning for a parent; aiding a farmworker in accessing basic needs and new opportunities; educating at-risk individuals in HIV prevention; or supporting those fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, UMOS is the place where you can fulfill your passion for helping families, businesses, and communities build better futures.
Benefits
To support its team members, UMOS offers highly competitive compensation as well as a benefits package including:

• Paid time off that increases over your years of service
• 12 paid holidays annually
• A robust range of insurance covering health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment
• The options to establish either a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to cover deductibles, prescriptions, and other healthcare expenses
• A variety of support services to promote well-being through the employee assistance program
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth IRA, allowing you to make pre-tax or after-tax contributions. For those participating in the 401(k) Retirement Plan, UMOS annually contributes at least 3% of employees’ eligible compensation

Family Services Advocate Job Summary
The Family Services Advocate
will be under the direction of the Center Manager, implement Health and Family Services to include recruitment, intake process, and enrollment of farmworker families and coordination of Mental health and transitional services. Provide case management principles that consist of identification of family’s strengths and needs, coordination of services, family advocacy, and assistance in family goal setting based on Parent Family Community Engagement Framework (PFCEF). Ensure classroom environments are healthy and safe services that meet the needs of the infant, toddlers, and pre-school children and their families in accordance with the Federal Head Start Performance Standards, Licensing Rules for Group Day Care Centers, local and state regulations. Will monitor and assist with the coordination of family engagement activities.
Family Services Advocate Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement Health, Transitional and Family Services at the Center including but not limited to: Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, Attendance (ERSEA), home visits, newborn home visits, family needs assessment, referrals, child file reviews, case notes, Family Partnership Agreements, Transitions, collaboration with community agencies, parent education, coordination of MH services to families, family literacy, identification of community resources, and tracking of services.

• Participate in Case Review Process that addresses health, nutrition, and disabilities program areas of children and determine child’s health, special needs, and nutrition status by performing a file review and obtaining any current health or dental information through a records request.

• Manage family services utilizing a case management systems approach that includes performing and monitoring case reviews to identify a family’s strengths and immediate, short, and long-term needs of parents and children that provides a support system for families to meet their own individual needs through advocacy, training, and coordination of services.

• Implement and monitor ongoing recruitment plan activities within the center recruitment zones to ensure funded enrollment is met that includes recruitment and establishment of 10% enrollment of children with Disabilities.

• Provide direct supervision to Family Services Advocate Worker, including ongoing mentoring, training, and conducting performance evaluations.

• Address health, nutrition, and disabilities issues, including the short-term exclusion of children by consulting with parents and sending home “symptoms” letters and health/nutrition referrals, and, if necessary, conduct home visits when health or developmental concerns are suspected or identified through staff/parent observation, screenings, and daily health observations, conduct in-house staffing and send out referrals as needed.

• Conduct Parent Orientation and coordinate and/or obtain documents such as health information (immunizations, health history, etc.) in accordance with licensing requirements.

• Utilizing the Parent, Family, Community, Engagement (PFCE) Framework, offer family engagement opportunities at the Centers through parent meetings, fatherhood activities, open houses, parent training, volunteer programs, and parent surveys, and encourage family advocacy and parent participation through monthly newsletters, offering family literacy resources, and provide parent training as needed.

• Implement a parenting curriculum that builds on parent’s knowledge and offers parents the opportunity to practice parenting skills to promote children’s learning and development.

• As part of the PFCE Framework, assist families in accessing community resources/services through implementing an effective referral process and monitoring each case through the process of follow-up referrals to ensure immediate/emergency needs, as well as long-term issues of families, have been addressed.

Family Services Advocate Job Qualifications:

• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have weekly COVID-19 testing.

• Be at least 18 years old and have a High School Diploma/GED.

• Must have credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field within eighteen months of hire.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English (oral and written).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• Must have a reliable car, valid driver’s license, and adequate insurance.

• Ability to work irregular and/or flexible hours.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Employment with UMOS is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check prior to employment. In accordance with licensing regulation, must complete a physical exam and TB test showing the absence of Tuberculosis within 30 days of employment or sooner as required by local/state regulation. Must complete approved Shaken Baby Training prior to working with children, Fire Extinguisher Training, Infant/Child CPR, and First Aid within 30 days or sooner as required by local/state regulation. If no AA/BA in social work or related field must obtain a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or a related within eighteen months of hire. Work hours will vary from 1st and 2nd shift and occasional weekends.
UMOS is an equal opportunity Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.22 - $22.77 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location

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