Family Advocate - Plymouth
196 South Meadow Road, Plymouth MA
South Shore Community Action Council – is seeking a full-time, permanent Family Advocate Plymouth location -30 hours per week; 52 weeks per year. Base rate $21.46/hr. No nights or weekends, salary commensurate with education, experience, licenses, and certification. We provide an excellent employee benefit package; paid employee lunch break, and employee training, including in-service training.
POSITION: 30 hours per week; 52 weeks per year
Core Responsibilities:
Experience working with families, including setting goals and objectives & familiarity with outside referral agencies. Experience with Head Start/ Early Head Start Performance Standards is preferred. Must assist the families as they transition through the program to kindergarten. Must be able to adapt to the referral process within the program, and work within the component. Previous social work & caseworker experience of more than five years is preferred—familiarity with preschool age. Home visits with the families of the program are mandatory.
Core Qualifications:
BA/BS degree required in Social Work (LICSW preferred) or closely related field & MA EEC Certification. Must have a driver's license in good standing. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to apply. Bi-lingual in Arabic or Portuguese, Spanish preferred, although not required.
Minimum Requirements at employment:
· Must be at least 18 years of age to apply
· Date of posting 9/20/24 deadline to apply 10/02/24 or until a suitable candidate is found
· Valid MA state driver’s license; DCF background check
· References will be required upon hire
Retention Bonus:
Competitive Pay, excellent employee benefits package, and teamwork environment. Employee retention new hire sign-on bonus $1000 (taxable) incentive is available after 90 successful consecutive days of employment, newly hired_ _employees only. (seasonal and rehired employees are_ _not eligible for the_ _new-hire employee retention sign-on bonus.)
SSCAC, Inc. is an EEO/ADA Employer | Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and job application online. In-house candidates must apply with a minimum of a cover letter & resume.
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SSCAC, Inc.
Human Resources
71 Obery Street
Plymouth MA 02360
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