Family Advocate

CEO is a Community Action Agency that's committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues and community. We're looking for individuals to join our agency that support and believe in our

Values of:

Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation & Teamwork . CEO's many programs offer a broad range of services to meet the needs of our community. Our Lansingburgh Family Resource Center location is seeking a Family Advocate that will: Be responsible for developing partnerships with families by assessing needs, developing a Family Partnership Agreement, conducting home visits, and connecting families with resources to meet their needs. Collaborate with other agencies and departments to refer families to necessary resources such as mental health, housing, employment, education and childcare. Promote family engagement in all parent meetings and activities. Ensure and support family engagement in all aspects of the Head Start program. Assist with ongoing recruitment efforts including outreach, enrollment/re-enrollment of families into the Head Start program. Be responsible for maintaining accurate, organized, confidential, up-to-date records of parent and child data. Work cooperatively with other team members and demonstrate a strong ability to contribute to a positive work environment.

Candidate Qualifications:

Minimum High School Diploma/GED required Associates/bachelor's degree in human services or related field and FDC Credential preferred 1+ years of case management experience Knowledge of community resources Valid and clean NYS driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle required Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S without the need for Visa Sponsorship Bilingual a plus

Other Benefits Include:

$18/hr no experience

• $19/hr associate's degree and/or FDC & experience
• $22/hr bachelor's degree) Full Year Position
• 35 hours per week. Monday-Friday 730am-3pm December, February, and April School Break included in vacation package PTO and Sick Leave Time Off Casual Dress Code Telemedicine Employee Assistance Program Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)
• Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)
• Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan
• When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program
• Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances.

Apply:

https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/

Call:

518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA