Family Advocate at Wu Yee Children's Services

About the Employer

Wu Yee means "Protector of Children" Founded in 1977 by social workers and parents concerned about the challenges facing by new immigrants in Chinatown, Wu Yee Children’s Services (Wu Yee) has grown to a city-scale agency serving diverse families throughout San Francisco, and is now the city’s largest provider of Early Head Start. We provide Head Start and Early Head Start programs at our 12 child development centers (CDCs) and through Family Child Care (FCC) homes. Our Home Based services assist pregnant mothers and families with infants. We also provide families with free personal assistance to find the child care that best fits their needs through our Resource and Referral services. The Joy Lok Family Resource Center serves as a hub for families, offering educational playgroups, a toy lending library, parenting workshops, social support networks and public benefits assistance. Wu Yee promotes high-quality care and education for young children by providing support, training and professional development stipends for child care providers. Though the Family Child Care Quality Network (FCCQN) we create opportunities for providers to increase the quality of family child care homes. Our Food Program provides food reimbursements and technical assistance to help family child care providers serve nutritious meals.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Wu Yee Children’s Services delivers comprehensive Child Development, Family, and Provider services for young children (0-5 years old) and low-income families throughout the City of San Francisco. The scope of our programs ranges from child/parent education, wellness, mental health, nutrition and social services including Early Head Start and Head Start programs. The Family Advocate promotes family wellness and parent engagement in early child development. The Family Advocate will support families through Early Head Start/Head Start programs eligibility, enrollment, and application process & will act as the primary liaison between family and center staff. This position requires fluent Spanish Responsibilities: Manages a caseload of 24-40 families throughout a program year. Collaborates with the Center Manager in identifying and recruiting eligible families, schedules site tours and orientation meetings. Conducts initial Early Head Start/Head Start eligibility screening. Assists with the application and enrollment of families ensuring all required documentation. Maintains Child Plus data base and children’s files. Assists families in developing Family Partnership Agreements. Establishes and fosters working relationships with service providers and community agencies. Communicates children’s developmental strengths, progress or needs to families. Monitors daily activities, identifying challenges and needs for special family support and services. Coordinates home visits, parent-teacher conferences, case conferences, community resource referrals, and multi-disciplinary meetings. Empowers families to develop and foster healthy self-concepts as their child’s primary role model and first teacher. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Family Services, Counseling, or related field. Bilingual in English/Cantonese OR Spanish required. 1+ years of experience working with children and family services. Excellent interpersonal

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