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Family Abuse Center
Children’s Advocate
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA: non-exempt (hourly)
Supervised by: Director of Client Services
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:
The overall responsibility of the Children’s Advocate is to provide prevention, educational, therapeutic services and activities for children and adolescents in the shelter, and to provide parenting support for parents receiving services from the Family Abuse Center. The Children’s Advocate is responsible for coordination of the children’s program, collaborating with area school districts and Child Protective Services, and could include the supervision of interns, volunteers, and/or staff as necessary. As needed, represents the FAC at community events, and completes other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
The regular workday for this position will be afternoon and evening hours but may include some early mornings. Examples of work that will be outside of Family Abuse Center business hours, including transportation to and from school, children’s evening groups, special children’s activities, home visits to clients in the FAC Housing program. Some activities may fall on the weekend. Work hours cannot exceed 40 hours per week.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, skill/ability, and licenses/credentials required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
· Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Education preferred.
Experience
Skills/Abilities
Licenses/Credentials
· Valid Texas Driver’s License and clear driving record
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Plan and implement all children’s evening groups (minimum of 2 per week) which are therapeutic and/or educational
· Supervise all volunteers in the children’s program
· Believe in and act in accordance with the agency’s mission statement and goals
· Write routine reports, correspondence and appropriate case notes
· Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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Work Location: In person
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$48k-60k (estimate)
12/13/2023
07/30/2024
familyabusecenter.org
WACO, TX
25 - 50
1979
KITTY TUNMIRE
<$5M
Social & Legal Services