Family Advocate Intern, Early Childhood Services (Unpaid)

Description Do you want to use your skills and talents to make a lasting difference in the world? At Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet we are mission-driven, focused on positive results for people and believe that people should be treated with dignity and respect. If you feel the same way we encourage you to join us in making a difference!

Catholic Charities’ Head Start program is NAEYC Accredited as well as a Gold Circle Quality and a US Model Head Start Program.

If you desire a better work/life balance and can work in a fast paced environment with excellent growth potential, we would like to hear from you. Our Head Start Facility has operation hours of 7am - 5:30pm

General Responsibilities This is an internship. The Family Advocate Intern assists the Site Supervisor and other staff in planning, developing, implementing and coordinating the Head Start Performance Standards as related to Health and Nutrition Services, Family and Community Partnerships, Program Design and Management. It is required for family service workers to conduct home visits with a Family Advocate. It is the expectation that programmatic recruitment takes place throughout the community as specified and designated during the week.

Essential Functions Assists Site Supervisor in accepting and processing of applications, and assist family in obtaining necessary medical requirements to be enrolled into the program. Cooperatively works with interdisciplinary team members, parents, and other specialists to evaluate and develop treatment and/or intervention plans for children and/or families. Implements parent training in conjunction with the Manager of Family and Community Engagement. Responsible for providing opportunities for Parent Involvement activities. Works with families to help them determine family action plans, assess needs, and educating families of available community resources to meet those needs. Conduct intake process to enroll eligible families in the program. n the presence of