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Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment

Bilingual Family Development Advocate

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


To apply via text, text the word "BFDA" to 213-513-7223.

Position Compensation:

$21.23/hr - $24.62/hr plus excellent benefits.

Pace offers a

Total Rewards Package

to its employees:

401k

Vacation

Sick pay

14 Paid Holidays

Pet Insurance

FSA - Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family

Supplemental Insurance Plans

Opportunity to promote within

JOB PURPOSE:

Conducts basic social casework and coordinates related parent involvement services, including guiding parents in their children’s education and development, coordinating health, nutrition, mental health, disability, and parent involvement related services for families, and being the point person for family case management.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide family and community engagement services related to health, nutrition, mental health, disability, social services, and parent involvement.

Interact with the public and provide customer service by phone, email, and in person.

Maintain program databases and recordkeeping files.

Prepare correspondence, reports, records, and other paperwork.

Provide written translation or spoken interpretation for non-English clients.

Provide case management services to families and children.

Support outreach, recruitment, selection, and enrollment activities.

Obtain child and family information and complete service area forms accurately.

Identify children with special placement considerations.

Manage a caseload of 55 to 65 children at a given time.

Conduct family assessments by identifying family strengths, interests, and needs.

Assist families in developing Individualized Family Partnership Agreement Plans.

Conduct vision and hearing health screenings for enrolled children.

Conduct follow-ups with required health screenings per Bright Futures Guidelines.

Maintain ongoing communication with Service Area Coordinators and outside Health providers.

Conduct home visits to follow up on required family and health services.

Develop a plan of action with families facing challenges with absences.

Participate in planning and conducting Parent Committee Meetings.

Ensure Parent Committee Minutes are translated and posted on time.

Participate in planning and coordinating Parent Education Workshops.

Monitor Parent Bulletin board during parent meetings.

Participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meetings as needed.

Work closely with service area staff to address parents’ concerns.

Track family goals and produce reports on family development progress.

Advocate for parents with public and private service agencies.

Report signs of child abuse, neglect, or unsafe living conditions.

Use computers to store data, communicate, write reports, and conduct research.

Perform data entry of activities in Child Plus database.

Maintain orderly records, including electronically.

Provide translation and interpretation services for non-English speaking parents.

Attend staff development training to enhance service quality.

Support recruitment and enrollment goals.

Assist in accomplishing the program's non-federal match through community resources.

Collect and review non-federal match documentation.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience providing social services to families and knowledge of social work.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to work with diverse populations.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and coordinate meetings.

Availability to work on evenings and/or Saturdays as needed.

Data Entry skills and experience.

Bilingual in Spanish is required.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 1-year experience in social work or family development, preferably in early childhood development.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's or Associate of Arts degree, or Family Development Credential with High School Diploma.

LICENSE/CREDENTIAL/PERMIT:

Family Development Credential within the first year of employment.

Completion of Child Plus data entry training within the first 6 months.

Valid California Driver’s License and reliable transportation.

Must pass Department of Justice background check.

Valid vision and hearing certification within the first year.

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT:

Fifteen hours of professional development annually.

Complete mandated trainings as part of Workforce Development Plan.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

T.B. Test within the past year prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter.

Must pass health screening at time of employment.

Provide proof of required immunizations.

COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Representative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing, standing for extended periods, and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds.

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