Senior Family Advocate

Position:                                             Senior Family Advocate

Reports to:                                          Clinical Director

Employee Type:                                  Full Time

Compensation:                                   TBD, based on experience

Classification:                                     Non-Exempt

Why Join Mothers Advocacy Project?

Mothers Advocacy Project (MAP) is a nonprofit organization in Georgia that supports families using evidence-based, trauma-focused programs. MAP currently serves the metro-Atlanta area, which includes the counties of: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett, and is expanding. MAP offers an employee centric culture, a flexible work environment and an opportunity to use your training to support families. 

What Does an Awesome Family Advocate Do?
As a Family Advocate at Mothers Advocacy Project, you will provide assistance to clients with basic stability factors for establishing and/or maintaining healthy families. These stability factors will be indicated in the client’s custom care plan, which is created in a collaborative approach of including the Client, Family Advocate, Therapist, and Clinical Director.  Your impact as a Family Advocate will enhance client relationships and client retention. You will have the opportunity to support MAP’s vison of breaking the intergenerational cycle of maltreatment and trauma in women-led families.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will:

• Partner with clients in a one-on-one setting to support and educate them in basic stability life skills.
• Complete Pre-Phase Assessments and Meetings with clients to determine eligibility and care plan for client.
• Make special service referrals for substance abuse, psychiatric care and parenting classes.
• Be tasked with working with clients to help them identify housing and the items needed to make their house a home.
• Offer various levels of support to inform clients of job fairs and career development opportunities.
• Provide reporting on accomplishments and in-program progress by the client.
• Provide up to date partnership reports, in by keeping MAP’s resource list.
• Facilitate and support clients to enroll in GED classes.
• Attend monthly staff meeting and all necessary trauma trainings.
• Attend weekly clinical staff meeting.
• Participate in monthly 1-on-1 with Clinical Director.
• Complete staff self-appraisals a minimum of 1x per calendar year.
• Attend all necessary developmental trainings for the position.

Qualifications For Consideration:

• Masters or Clinical Degree in Social Work, or similar field. 
• At least 1 - 3 years experience working with similar a population.
• Proven performance of strong verbal and written communication.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Completion of trauma-informed training.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships while delivering results in an agile organization.
• Submission of cover letter and resume, including three references.
• Apply through Work for Good, or email materials to mapinfo@mothersadvocacyproject.org

Position Details

• Position: Senior Family Advocate
• Reports to: Clinical Director
• Employee Type: Full Time 
• Compensation: TBD, based on experience.
• Hours: M-F 9AM-6PM, with potential to earn remote work days 
• Classification: Non-Exempt