Family Advocate
Description:
Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and Families?
Then being a Family Advocate at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health provides intervention services for families in crisis who are referred by the Department of Children and Families, to provide them with resources and assistance to prevent children from entering the foster care system.Our goal is to create communities without abuse, neglect or abandonment, while helping parents or caregivers who may otherwise have no support or guidance.
Based out of St. Augustine and providing coverage throughout St. Johns County, this is a field based position that assists the Family Case Manager to implement Family Preservation Plans. It provides direct support and assistance to parents and their children in their homes or in community-based settings.It will transport children and families to and from doctor's appointments, counseling sessions, resource meetings, school, aftercare, and other events as needed. It observes and documents the family's progress and provides progress notes the Family Case Manager, who in turn coordinates that information to the Child Protective Investigator.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring that families have the resources they need to quickly stabilize and build into strong, healthy and safe households, where children can excel and grow into confident and productive individuals.
See what it's like to work for our Family Builders Program!
Position Details:
Salary: Starts at $17.50 - 19.95 / hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience). This is a position is eligible for $1000 sign-on bonusSchedule: Full time; Flexible schedule to accommodate families scheduled; this is NOT a 9-5 position
Location: This position is based out of St. Augustine, FL
Benefits and Rewards
We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:
- Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)
- Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
- Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org
- ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)! Learn more here.
- ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment - Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment! Learn more here.
- Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
- Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge
- Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
Experience:
- 1+ years working with at-risk children and families, child welfare, case management, social work, direct support, or related required
- Prior experience with car seats, installation and safety, and expiration dates required
Other Requirements:
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license required
- Must be able to complete a 3-day new hire orientation class via MSTeams; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day
- Flexibility to train and/or provide coverage if needed at other Family Builders work locations such as in Deland, Daytona Beach or Palatka, FL.
- Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
For more information, please reach out us at flrecruitment@devereux.org.