Family Advocate

Full Time

The starting hourly wage range is $29.93 - $31.65/hour depending on education and experience. Potential to earn up to $38.49/hour dependent on successful annual reviews.

October 23, 2024

Open Until Filled

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Jefferson County is looking for a Family Advocate to join the Child and Family Division with the Human Services Department whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families living in Jefferson County by addressing their needs in a respectful manner and enable citizens receiving services to function as independently as possible, while acknowledging their cultural differences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
The purpose of this position is to engage families, schools, and community stakeholders in the voluntary process of the Community Response Program. The Family Advocate position provides education to various stakeholder groups on the ideals and principals of Community Response.

SOME ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES       
You will be successful in this role by completing the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Engages families, schools, and community stakeholders in the voluntary process of the Community Response Program. Educates various stakeholder groups on the ideals and principals of Community Response.
• Identifies and connects families with needed services to enhance diminished protective capacities and build on strengths. Refers patient, client or family to community resources to ensure service efficacy. Determines which resources available will meet the clients and/or families’ needs. Monitors, evaluates and records client progress with respect to service goals.
• Collaborates staffing/meetings with other service providers to ensure informed decision making and to facilitate necessary services that are in the best interest of the families while ensuring child safety.
• Demonstrates dependable attendance; coaches’ consumers with follow through for DBT, medication management, depression, social skills, family psycho education, AODA, seeking safety, illness management and recovery, Incredible Years and WRAP.
• Provides community-based symptom management services, facilitates individual and group activities, and monitors client and family progress.
• Gathers data to ensure effective programming.
• Variety of other tasks and responsibilities necessary provided on job description posted.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree with five years of relevant experience, or degree in behavioral science, social work, or related field.
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, social work, or related field.

 

                          Wage & Benefits                                 
The starting hourly wage range is $29.93 - $31.65/hour depending on education and experience.
Potential to earn up to $38.49/hour dependent on successful annual reviews.

Benefit Highlights

*Paid Vacation* Health insurance* Health insurance Opt Out Plan *
*Dental & Vision insurance*
* Life insurance* Wisconsin Retirement System*
*Health Savings Account * Deferred Compensation Program*
*Group Life insurance *
Jefferson County offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package. 
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Employees at Jefferson County Value
*Competitive Pay* Excellent Benefits*
*Great Coworkers* Flexibility*
*Advancement & Opportunity*
*Family Feel*
HOW TO APPLY: For a full job description and link to apply online, please visit the County’s web site at www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer