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POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Head Start Family Advocate Supervisor, the Head Start Family Advocate III will perform as a resource person for services for children and parents. Coordinate the outreach, recruitment and enrollment of children for the Head Start Program. Complete children's assessments, family partnership agreements, family surveys and enrollment applications. Implement a comprehensive family services plan that identifies family goals, strengths, necessary services and other supports. Provide information and assistance to enrolled families in need of emergency assistance to include making referrals and providing individual case follow-up. Make regular and frequent home visits. Prepare and maintain detailed child and family records and maintain confidentiality of all information acquired.
JOB DUTIES
- Help families build on their strengths, develop a plan to address and support areas of concern.
- Assists with recruitment within assigned area and publicity efforts.
- Assists with the enrollment of children by completing application procedures and forms.
- Help families identify and access needed resources; health, mental health, social services, housing, employment, education, and training. Keep record of contacts and put them on Child Plus.
- Serves as advocate for the needs of parents. Provide parents with a listening ear to help them objectively view their problems and search for reasonable solutions. Refers parents for long term counseling or therapy and provides emotional support to parents in crisis.
- Meet frequently with each family by making regularly scheduled home visits and other contacts, as needed, to assure that changing needs are identified and each child and family receives the full range of services required under Head Start Performance Standards.
