Title : Family Advocate
Reports to : Senior Program Manager: Family Partnership Program
Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly / Full-Time / In-person
Location: Oakland, CA and throughout Alameda County
Pay: $26.50/ hour
***$1,000 Sign-on Bonus!*** Receive 50% upon hire, and 50% after 6-month probationary period .
Our Mission & Vision
The Brighter Beginnings mission to “support healthy births and successful development of children by partnering with parents and helping to build strong communities“, gains its strength and aspiration from our core belief and vision that, “Every family matters, and every child deserves a happy, healthy future.”
Our History
Brighter Beginnings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and has been responding to the needs of families in underresourced neighborhoods since 1984 when our work began in response to the alarming differences in mortality and illness rates among African American babies compared to other children.
Brighter Beginnings has grown into a respected and well-connected organization with locations in Oakland, Richmond. We have a multi-cultural, bi-lingual staff of passionate and committed family-service professionals; in fact, many of our staff came to this work because of the challenges they faced in their own families.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager, the Family Advocate (FA) will provide home visitation services and group socializations with pregnant parents and parents with children from birth to 3 years old in the Calworks Home Visiting program.
In this role, you will work regularly with up to 17 assigned families in person (home visits/office visits), by phone, and through correspondence. You will deliver early chidhood education using the Parents as Teachers model and curriculum:
Candidate Requirements:
Our ideal candidate has:
Core Responsibilities:
Benefits
We are proud to offer competitive wages and benefits to our employees. Please feel free to inquire during the interview process. As a summary, we offer:
Notes: You may be a great Family Advocate if you have a background in any of the following: Preschool Teacher, Case Manager, Montessori Teacher, Early Childhood Development, Nanny, Childcare, Infant Development, Preschools, ABA, Behavior Technician.
Brighter Beginnings is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. At Brighter Beginnings, employment decisions are made regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or ancestry, protected Veteran or military status, or other characteristics protected by law.
If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly.
All applicants that are offered a conditional offer of employment will need to complete a background check. For positions with client/patient contact, you must have a TB clearance and a physical assessment by a physician of your ability to complete job duties. Additional requirements are an immunization records (including MMR, Hep B, Varicella, TDAP, Covid-19). All positions require applicants to have a valid California driver’s license, be listed under car insurance as a driver, and a clean driving record (as defined by our insurance carrier).
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