The Link Family Advocate

The Link Family Resource Center is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Family Advocate team. MUST BE BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH. This is an opportunity to be part of a team of committed family advocates working closely with school personnel and community partners to help children and families achieve well-being and health. Please send your resume to Carrie Collins, Family Advocate Services Director.

JOB DESCRIPTION: FAMILY ADVOCATE: Assigned to Paulding Middle School, Lucia Mar School District, Arroyo Grande, California Part Time: 20 hrs./week.

Possible opportunity for an additional 15 hours/week to assist with outreach with Promotores Collaborative (a program of Center for Family Strengthening).

Compensation $20-$22/hr. DOE Benefits: Vacation, Personnel Days, Holidays, Mileage Reimbursement

Reports To: Family Advocate Services Director

The LINK Family Resource Center (The LINK) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization created in 1998 to identify local resources and services and collaborate with youth and families in accessing them. Over the years, our services have grown to include comprehensive youth development, county-wide case management for children and youth in the school districts, homeless services and prevention, and the development and coordination of two co-located Family Resource Centers.

Position Summary:

The LINK Family Advocate works in partnership with the schools, Behavioral Health staff, local SAFE System of Care, and other community organizations, and provides prevention and early intervention services through schools and in-home support.

The LINK supports the Family Advocate to provide the following services:

Information and referral to community resources

Access to and coordination of services for the purposes of strengthening families, building protective factors of caretakers and the resiliency of youth.

Partner with families to meet concrete, short term needs (such as housing, food etc.)

When there are multiple concerns or needs identified by the family or youth, provide system navigation and personal introduction to needed resources.

When additional support is needed and/or when there are multiple issues, concerns or agency involvement, create a plan with the family.

With the family’s permission, complete an intake-based needs assessment, a case plan, and corresponding goals to accomplish this plan (case management). Case plans are developed based on the concerns of the family using their strengths and community resources to achieve the goals.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Combination of education and experience equal to three years including: Early Childhood Development, Family Studies and/or Human Services; work and/or volunteer experience in the public sector.