PATH Advocate
The Bair Foundation is looking for a PATH ADVOCATE in RICHMOND, VIRGINIA!
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.
- Schedule families for services in their home and/or in the community which will more than likely take place during non-traditional work hours.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings for each family accepted; which will include the family, referral source, foster parents, and other family supports.
- Provide services weekly 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.
- Facilitate monthly group meetings with community providers and families, as appropriate.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and families.
- Assess family’s strengths and needs.
- Schedule and coordinate visits and transportation of clients and families coordinate visits with foster parents and families which may also include transportation of clients and children.
- Meet with families to discuss goals, strengths, and opportunities for improvement weekly.
- Prioritize and target identified risk factors and measure progress for the use during planning meetings.
- Input information into the electronic databases.
- Meet 24 hours weekly with clients.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field.