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PEACE, Inc. Family Advocate in Syracuse, New York
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPEN POSITION POSITION: FAMILY ADVOCATE RESPONSIBLE TO: JAMESVILLE EARLY HEAD START SUPERVISOR NUMBER OF PROGRAM WEEKS: 52 WEEKS PER YEAR STARTING PAY RATE: $20.00 to $21.62 per hour
QUALIFICATIONS: College degree in child development, early childhood education, human services or related fields, or equivalent formal education. A minimum of one year of experience working with adults and/or children under the age of three and/or pregnant women. Must have a valid NYS driver license.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Meet with identified men and women, including pregnant or post-partum women, who are incarcerated at the Onondaga Correctional Facility in Jamesville along with their children on a scheduled bi-weekly basis. 2. Work with enrolled parents at the Jamesville facility to plan and develop age-appropriate early childhood education activity plans based on each childs assessment and identified family needs. 3. Co-facilitate parent education trainings for enrolled parents. 4. Integrate all program functional areas during each visit: A. Child Development Assist parents in developing activities to use in educational experiences with their children based on an assessment of the childs strengths, interests and needs. B. Health/Nutrition Offer health information and health education experiences to each parent and child, including nutrition information and experiences. Conduct health checks during each visit. Assess each mothers and childs medical needs, provide information and advocate for services. C. Family Development Assist parents in developing their individual goals and steps to achieve those goals while incarcerated, as well as when they are discharged from the facility. D. Community Development Assist parents in utilizing available resources within the facility and provide mothers with information on community resources available upon release. 5. Provide a safe, appropriate learning environment in which children participate in a group socialization experience, with transportation responsibilities as needed. (continued)
POSTED: DECEMBER 12, 2024 6. Upon discharge assist-enrolled parents transition from the correctional facility utilizing resources in their community to promote self-sufficiency. 7. Provide crisis intervention, emergency assistance, counseling, information and referral services to assigned families. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V To apply, or for more information, please visit www.peace-caa.org or contact: Jamie Colucci, Recruiter Email: jcolucci@peace-caa.org Tel: 315-634-3727, Fax: 315-688-0089 217 South Salina Street, 2nd Floor, Syracuse, New York 13202