Family Advocate-Communicative Spanish Preferred Job at Reach DANE, Madison, WI

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  • Reach DANE
  • Madison, WI

Job Description

BENEFITS:

  • medical, dental, vision
  • sick and vacation time
  • free life insurance and long term disability
  • 4 % 403(b) plan match after 2 years
  • flexible spending accounts

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

You may be able to receive help in paying your college loans off through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program due to working for Reach Dane

POSITION SPECIFIC DETAILS:

Hours: Full Year- 40 hours/week

Payrate: $21.46 an hour

SUMMARY:

The Family Advocate is responsible for developing a trusting relationship with parents as a support and resource person. Family Advocates plan, develop, and implement appropriate prenatal, family, and child development curriculum and other activities including parent socialization events and reinforce the crucial role of parents as the primary educator of their children; ensure that all special education, health, mental health and nutritional needs of children are met; serve as a positive liaison to other community agencies, provide assistance and guidance to families; assume a lead role in implementing social service coordination by providing on-going comprehensive support and case management services to assigned families which promote positive family development, self-sufficiency and social competency; and assume a lead role in assuring parent involvement through opportunities that foster parent and family growth. Practice with families is informed using Head Start Relationship-Based Competencies and Infant Mental Health principles; Family Advocates work closely with Home Based Managers, Nurses, Mental Health Consultants and other appropriate individuals for support in maintaining effective and appropriate practices.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

· Educational requirement of a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, or a related field or in Social Work, Counseling, etc.

· Experience working with low income, multi-cultural families is a plus!

· CommunicativeSpanish is preferred.

· Community development.

· Effective approaches that support family self-sufficiency

· Having an open mind and a willingness to learn is essential.

· Have a valid Wisconsin Driver's License, motor vehicle and adequate liability insurance as required by agency policy and state liability regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Tags

Work from home, Flexible hours,

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