This position will cover the entire Allegheny County and parts of Washington County.

The Child and Family Advocate is responsible for providing parent education and support services to families for the purposes of reunification, prevention, and family preservation.

The Bair Foundation is a non-profit, social service ministry looking to recruit candidates who have a passion for serving families and children and who exhibit our core values of Caring, Helping, Dedication and Teamwork. If this sounds like you, we look forward to viewing your application!

BENEFITS:

• Generous Holiday and PTO benefits
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401K Traditional and ROTH
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assess family safety and reporting any concerns regarding the safety of children to supervisor immediately.
• Accept referrals from the referral agency and schedule families for services.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings for each family accepted; which will include the family, referral source, and other family supports.
• Provide services to each referred family and completes appropriate parenting training curriculum.
• Collaborate with referral source to develop a plan in meeting program requirements and services provided for each client.
• Provide required documentation in accordance with program standards and contract obligations.
• Meet with referral source personnel regularly to provide ongoing reports of the family’s progress.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and families.
• Assess family’s strengths and needs.
• Schedule and coordinate visits and transportation of clients and families.
• Meet with families to discuss goals, strengths, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prioritize and target identified risk factors and measure progress for the use during planning meetings.
• Input information into the electronic databases.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adults
• Children

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have providing casework services to children and families?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person