Family Advocate

Overview

Ready to make a real impact in your community? Join us as a Family Advocate and be the change for children and families, with benefits and career growth. Devereux invests in you, including helping pay for continued education and student loans. Devereux Florida provides intervention services for families in crisis referred by the Department of Children and Families to provide 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. The Family Advocate is a field-based position that assists the Case Manager to implement Safety Services and Support Plans, providing direct support to parents and their children in homes or community-based settings.

Note: Services Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Immediate Family Engagement
• 24/7 Crisis Response
• Professional team approach to family preservation
• Skills Training
• Intensive Case Management
• Hands-on assistance to help manage the danger threats in the home
• Provide ongoing resource support (food, housing, clothing, medical, daycare, counseling, etc.)
• Transportation to appointments as appropriate

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.

Salary: Starts at $17.50 - 19.95 / hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience). This position is eligible for up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Schedule: Full time;
Flexible schedule; this is NOT a 9-5 position

Location: This position is based out of Daytona, FL, providing field-based services throughout Volusia County.

We strive to create an inclusive environment and retain talented employees. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increasing with years of service);
  Sick time (64 hours per year)
• Tuition Paid Program - Includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)
• Student Loan Repayment - Devereux helps pay back student loans
• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires
• Free access to Payactiv to access earned wages between pay periods
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment
• Service Awards – Five-year increments with taxable compensation

Education and Qualifications information follows below.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• 1+ years working with at-risk children and families, child welfare, case management, social work, direct support, or related required

• 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 at other Family Builders work locations in Deland, Daytona Beach or Palatka, FL
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include Drug Test and TB Test
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to reduce risk of abuse. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and cooperates with authorities.

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services in behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a national network of programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults and their families each year. Our mission is to change lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. We serve individuals in autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our culture emphasizes servant leadership, inclusivity, and a welcoming work environment. We offer challenging, rewarding work and a supportive team environment.

What Devereux Offers You

• Competitive salary with comprehensive health and welfare programs for eligible full-time employees and dependents. Eligible after 30 days of employment.
• Medical, dental, prescription, preventive care and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off, 403(b) retirement plan with matching, and voluntary life/accident coverage
• Employee assistance / work-life balance programs

Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for more information. Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening required. EOE