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Child & Family Advocate

If you, or someone you know, has: (a) excellent organizational and conflict-management skills, (b) enjoy motivating and guiding children and parents, and (c) has a passion for helping others succeed, this could be the right fit for you.

We empower families, and communities to break the cycle of homelessness through outreach, housing and prevention. Through our programs, we serve hundreds of families throughout Snohomish County.

Title: Child & Family Advocate

Pay: $21.00 – $23.00 per hour DOE

Expected hours: 4 hour shift, Monday to Friday; No less than 20 per week

Benefits: Eligible for benefits after 60 days, Mileage reimbursement, Paid time off

Work Location: In person. Ability to Relocate to Everett, WA 98201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Reports To: Child & Family Program Manager

Status: Part Time

Job Purpose: This position serves families and their children residing in Interfaith’s family shelter sites. The ideal candidate possesses a knowledge and understanding of the effects children face when residing in emergency shelters, including but not limited to trauma-informed care principles, common socio-emotional and physical developmental milestones, and tactics for building resiliency.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Assess the developmental educational needs of youth at the Interfaith Family Shelter sites. In cooperation with the local school district and in coordination with parents, agency staff and community providers, establish a learning plan for each youth.
2. Assess needs related to parent / caregiver education and support; create and monitor a strengths-based family support plan for each family being served Interfaith Family Shelter sites. A learning plan is established with each family for life-long learning.
3. Plan educational, social and developmental activities for children & their families at the Interfaith Family Shelter sites. This includes planning and executing the after-school Learning Hour.
4. Maintain positive relationships with school district support personnel, including McKinney Vento liaisons for each youth being served.
5. Coordinate with parents, youth, and education programs to enroll children, support consistent attendance/participation, support academic achievement, and advocate to ensure compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act.
6. Support coordination of child and family support services for families attending public schools including maintaining positive relationships with other homeless housing providers.
7. Establish and maintain ongoing relationships with service providers in the community relating to the child and caregiver needs of family participants; provide support and navigation services to help ensure families access appropriate services to meet their needs. Attend community meetings as needed.
8. Maintain organized and accurate case notes, files, and other required documentation that will be reviewed regularly by the Child & Family Program Manager. Must be able to utilize basic electronic client databases as well as basic Office suite tools.
9. Be present at all Learning Hour activities and maintain program equipment, materials and supplies needed for the Learning Hour program. This includes recruiting, training and scheduling volunteers.
10. Participate in program, department and agency staff meetings as part of the Shelter Operations Team when appropriate.
11. Assist with planning, setup, implementation, security and clean-up of Children’s Activity Room and spaces.
12. Coordinate birthday celebrations for each child.
13. Attend and participate in required training sessions, and community professional development offerings as requested.
14. Adhere to all Interfaith volunteer protocols.
15. Assure that clients, residents, staff, volunteers and community partners are treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, ethnic background, gender, or socioeconomic background.
16. Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and required by program.

Requirements:

• • Mental Health experience or education experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care and ACE’s, and secondary trauma.
  • Knowledge of McKinney-Vento Act and familiarity with Public Education Systems.
  • Ability to work closely and effectively with children of varying ages in whole-family settings.
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals of differing skills and backgrounds.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, while honoring each other’s opinions.
  • Ability to work a flexible evening schedule, including being willing to be on-call as scheduled.
  • Reliable transportation and a Washington Driver’s License.
  • Ability to collaborate and network with others.
  • First Aid/CPR certified.
  • Pass Federal background and fingerprint check.

  This is a part time 20 hours per week position at minimum.

  Job Type: Part-time

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in human services, mental health, or education preferred or Associate’s degree with at least 3 years working with children and their caregivers.

The Interfaith Family Shelter will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.

Interfaith Family Shelter is strongly committed to removing barriers and supporting inclusion and diversity in all its forms. We strive to create a safe and open atmosphere for families, staff, board members, community partners and funders. We learn from the diverse individuals we work with and embrace their unique attributes to ensure we fulfill our agency mission and core values. Interfaith Family Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to provide equal opportunity for all persons without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under the law.

People of color and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce, committed to working in a multicultural environment and we strongly encourage applications from veterans, and marginalized populations; including people of color, women and those in the LGBTQ community. We encourage those with personal experience with homelessness to apply.

APPLY NOW: Submit an online application here OR

email your resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references to lgagnon@interfaithwa.org

No phone calls accepted. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.