Family Advocate

Part-time opportunities

Responsible for monitoring safety of buildings, promoting healthy relationships, role modeling behaviors, working with families, and supporting staff team in daily activities of the Center. This position requires direct work with families, administrative duties and support of day-to-day operations of the program.

Welcome and introduce guests to the Family Services Branch

Enforce guidelines of Family Services Branch utilizing DHCD requirements

Maintain daily logs in a professional, concise, timely, and complete manner

Monitor doors and telephones in a professional manner

Ensure the safety of guests and home

Enforce rules and regulations

Sign in visitors and escort to their proper destination

Assist in helping guests adjust to Family Services daily living and programming opportunities

Encourage YMCA participation

Role Model parenting skills as needed (i.e. meal planning and preparation, house cleaning, hygiene, etc.)

Assist in the transport of clients as needed to appointments, meetings, etc.

Foster a harmonious atmosphere within the shelter by helping guests identify and resolve social and any other concerns

Respond effectively to emergency situations

Report to Assistant Director and Director any health/safety issues and needed repairs

Be available to work holidays and cover other shifts as needed

Participate in staff meetings and trainings as requested by Assistant Director/Director

Other duties as assigned by Assistant Director/Director