What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Advocate position at KIDS Center?
Family Advocate Position Opening
KIDS Center works together with law enforcement, medical providers, and social service agencies to create a supportive response to child abuse through a multi-disciplinary team approach.
We're currently looking to fill a full-time Family Advocate position responsible for providing family advocacy for all families attending KIDS Center for evaluation services.
The Family Advocate collaborates with families, community partners, and team members to support the child's evaluation needs and follow-up support.
This role provides emotional support, child abuse education, collaboration, and connection to community resources, including helping to secure basic needs, engage in mental health services, and facilitate other community referrals.
A successful Family Advocate must interact with a variety of people, handle administrative duties, be comfortable training new information, and maintain accurate documentation for statistics and grant reporting.
The Family Advocate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Social Work, Sociology, or related field. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in social work or a similar environment. We will look at a combination of education and years of experience as a substitute for education.
Although not required, the ability to speak Spanish is a strong asset in this position.
Please submit a resume and cover letter to hrinfo@kidscenter.org.
Pay rate is $24.15/hour.
KIDS Center is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. A state of Oregon criminal background check and a Department of Human Services Child Welfare background check is required for employment at KIDS Center.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.15 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Language:
- Bilingual (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24