Family Advocate (Chester and Berks Counties, PA)
Location: Out stationed or Stationed locally
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Salary Based on Qualification: 15.83 - Credential in Progress
$17.03 - CDA or credential
$18.23 - AA
$20.63 - BA or Higher
Weeks per Year: 52
Hours Per Week: 40
Family Advocate
Serving Pennsylvania CCP
(Chester & Berks Counties, PA)
Pay Rate: $15.83 to $20.63 per Hour
Depending on Education
Benefits:
- Paid Vacation time and Sick Leave
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance coverage available first day of employment (for full time employees)
- $30 per month cost to employee for employee only Core Plan Health and Vision Insurance (for full time employees)
- $17.57 per month cost to employee for employee only Dental Insurance (for full time employees)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Spring Break and Winter Break
- Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Perkins Loan Forgiveness programs.
- Tuition assistance to meet job requirements.
- Paid trainings
- Employee Assistance Program
- $35,000 term AD&D life insurance at no cost to employee (for full time employees)
- Travel Connect medical support for assistance when you travel.
Family Advocate
We are seeking an Early Head Start Family Advocate who is passionate about achieving positive child and family outcomes through high-quality engagement in social services activities with families. Family Advocates build partnerships and facilitate access to community services for children and families enrolled in Early Head Start. This position coordinates with other specialists in the content areas of education, health (medical, dental, nutrition, mental health), etc. to provide quality services to children and families and to support the goals of the family and the program. Family Advocates are required to visit the centers they are assigned on a weekly or bi-weekly basis as needed to meet the needs of the program. Therefore, the position requires either a valid driver’s license or other alternative forms of transportation which can be used to travel as needed.
Bachelor’s or Associates degree preferred, however, applicants able to obtain a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counselling, or related field within eighteen months of hire will also be considered. Tuition assistance is provided in most cases.
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week; Monday – Friday; 52 Weeks Per Year.
Location: Out stationed or Stationed locally depending on where the employee lives within the geographic area covered by the Pennsylvania CCP program. Pennsylvania CCP program currently operates in the following counties in PA: Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Erie and Venango.
Interested?
To find out more, please visit: https://ohsim.org
CDI Head Start is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.