Petersburg Family Health Advocate 1

Essential Functions Include

• Demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Develops positive, trusting relationships with families and staff.
• Provide support and education to families in the areas of family services, health, nutrition, dental, mental health, financial issues, and disabilities to strengthen families.
• Complete required reports, records, and case notes on each child. Enter data into appropriate software programs.
• Assist parents with individualized goal setting by providing a program that meets the family’s interests, and abilities.
• Facilitate appointment-making by families to obtain necessary services, including assisting with transportation needs,
• appointment reminders, and direct advocacy with service providers.
• Assist parents with translation to enable participation in program functions.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate parent meetings and parent training on a variety of topics.
• Participate in agency activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Demands & Work Environments

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.