School Liaison â Family Resource Center
School Liaison â Family Resource Center
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Overview
*Starting salary $50000*
Sign on bonus!
$3000
*Sign on bonus applicable to external candidates only*
Advocates is seeking a School Liaison to join our Family Resource Center team!
The Cape Cod Family Resource Center is located in Hyannis and supports families with a wide range of challenges. We are committed to providing a welcoming and affirming environment. Our creative and passionate team helps families connect to supports access resources and navigate challenges. The School Liaison plays a vital role in supporting students and families by working directly with schools to address educational needs improve attendance reduce truancy and connect families to community-based services. This position bridges the gap between schools families and resources ensuring youth and caregiver voice and choice are at the center of service delivery.
We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer many generous benefits of employment and room for are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions fromour staff.
Are you ready to make a difference
Minimum Education Required
Responsibilities
- Partner with schools to support families navigating educational needs including IEPs and other school-based services.
- Identify and connect families to supportive services that address both academic and non-academic needs.
- Serve as a resource to schools families and the community to promote student success reduce truancy and improve graduation outcomes.
- Assist in developing individualized crisis intervention plans and proactive strategies to support families.
- Collaborate with local school districts state agencies and community providers to coordinate care.
- Represent the Family Resource Center at school and community meetings.
- Support development of FRC programming that responds to community and school district needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in social work Psychology or related Human Services field required.
- Experience working with schools and knowledge of local districts and key stakeholders.
- Experience within a human service agency (state or community-based).
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- High energy level superior interpersonal skillsand ability to function in a team atmosphere.
- Commitment to Advocates values and mission.
- Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Advocates considers lived experience (personal or familial) with the mental health system a valuable asset.
Employment Type
Full-Time
