Family Advocate Job at Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, Dover, NH

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  • Community Action Partnership of Strafford County
  • Dover, NH

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Family Advocate provides supportive services to families by forming partnerships with families and linking them with community resources that will help them attain family goals. The Family Advocate is responsible for assisting families in completing enrollment applications for their child, conducting home visits, monitoring classroom absences, reporting, monitoring, and providing social service and parent involvement opportunities to Head Start families and ensuring compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards under the direction of the Family Engagement Manager.

Advocates attend and assist with parent committee meetings within their assigned caseload, encourage family participation within the Head Start program, plan, and implement community awareness activities and meetings with referral agencies.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Associate degree in Social Services or related field with two (2) years’ experience in casework delivery to families with young children.
  • Intermediate computer literacy including database management and Microsoft Office.
  • Experience working with preschool age children and their families.
  • Knowledge of and sensitivity to the unique challenges faced by families living in poverty.

Job Tags

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