Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.
Española, New Mexico, United States
Community Support Advocate - CSBG
Posted over 1 month ago
Job Description
Las Vegas NM
Community Support Advocate
HELP New Mexico has been empowering positive action through our services since 1965. We maintain a diversified approach to address community needs at 25 offices across the state. Come HELP New Mexico's change lives and improve the community where you live, play, and work.
OBJECTIVE AND POSITION SUMMARY
HELPNM expects that Community Support Advocates make it a priority to provide case management services to persons that are seeking to improve themselves and their life situation and to achieve self-sufficiency in key domains. Since the provision of Community Support Advocates is time intensive and they carry out a myriad of responsibilities. Community Support Advocates will be assigned a realistic caseload, based on how many persons can be properly served in our work development programs so that the assigned transition out of poverty (TOP) goal can be achieved.
This job description does not detail all duties of a particular job assignment. Additional duties, responsibilities and accountabilities may be assigned to an incumbent in this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Support Advocate is responsible for their own work and has no supervisory authority or responsibility
SPECIALIZATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of the position, but is not a comprehensive list: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Strong written communications skills, public speaking skills; interpersonal skills, inclusive of the ability to work with people of all levels. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Conduct intake to determine eligibility for all applicants by completing family profiles and obtaining necessary documentation per agency and program requirements/guidelines.
2. Work closely with support staff to assure all aspects of the individuals needs are being addressed.
3. Perform further needs assessments and counseling service to determine the individual's need(s).
4. Develop a comprehensive service plan based on individual and family needs and goals.
5. Coordinate support linkages (including transportation and childcare) to remove barriers to employment.
6. Develop and maintain community resource information by collaborating with various organizations, i.e. attending interagency meetings, etc.
7. Communicate with various service providers to refer clients to other available resources within HELPNM and the community regarding their household's need.
8. Act as advocate for the client at the point of entry in the service system.
9. Monitor service delivery and follow-up on referrals to other agencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
Education /Background:
Preferred:
Associate degree from an accredited two-year junior college in Family Studies and two (2) years of progressive experience in all aspects of either employment and/or training programs, social services and/or with the low-income population. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certification, Licenses and Registrations:
Authorized drivers must have and maintain a current New Mexico driver's license, must have and maintain an insurable driving record, and must provide proof of current liability insurance meeting or exceeding State-required minimum coverages. Must be willing to travel both in and out of state.
Other requirements:
Effective January 3, 2022, all CPLC Employees and all Service Providers, are required to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees, who are not Fully Vaccinated at the time of hire, are expected to begin a vaccination series immediately upon hire. CPLC recognizes medical and religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, in accordance with applicable law and upon approval by CPLC. However, any person approved for an exemption, without exception, is subject to masking, and other requirements established by CPLC from time to time.
Community Support Advocate
HELP New Mexico has been empowering positive action through our services since 1965. We maintain a diversified approach to address community needs at 25 offices across the state. Come HELP New Mexico's change lives and improve the community where you live, play, and work.
OBJECTIVE AND POSITION SUMMARY
HELPNM expects that Community Support Advocates make it a priority to provide case management services to persons that are seeking to improve themselves and their life situation and to achieve self-sufficiency in key domains. Since the provision of Community Support Advocates is time intensive and they carry out a myriad of responsibilities. Community Support Advocates will be assigned a realistic caseload, based on how many persons can be properly served in our work development programs so that the assigned transition out of poverty (TOP) goal can be achieved.
This job description does not detail all duties of a particular job assignment. Additional duties, responsibilities and accountabilities may be assigned to an incumbent in this position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Community Support Advocate is responsible for their own work and has no supervisory authority or responsibility
SPECIALIZATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of the position, but is not a comprehensive list: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Strong written communications skills, public speaking skills; interpersonal skills, inclusive of the ability to work with people of all levels. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Conduct intake to determine eligibility for all applicants by completing family profiles and obtaining necessary documentation per agency and program requirements/guidelines.
2. Work closely with support staff to assure all aspects of the individuals needs are being addressed.
3. Perform further needs assessments and counseling service to determine the individual's need(s).
4. Develop a comprehensive service plan based on individual and family needs and goals.
5. Coordinate support linkages (including transportation and childcare) to remove barriers to employment.
6. Develop and maintain community resource information by collaborating with various organizations, i.e. attending interagency meetings, etc.
7. Communicate with various service providers to refer clients to other available resources within HELPNM and the community regarding their household's need.
8. Act as advocate for the client at the point of entry in the service system.
9. Monitor service delivery and follow-up on referrals to other agencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
Education /Background:
Preferred:
Associate degree from an accredited two-year junior college in Family Studies and two (2) years of progressive experience in all aspects of either employment and/or training programs, social services and/or with the low-income population. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Certification, Licenses and Registrations:
Authorized drivers must have and maintain a current New Mexico driver's license, must have and maintain an insurable driving record, and must provide proof of current liability insurance meeting or exceeding State-required minimum coverages. Must be willing to travel both in and out of state.
Other requirements:
Effective January 3, 2022, all CPLC Employees and all Service Providers, are required to be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19. Newly hired employees, who are not Fully Vaccinated at the time of hire, are expected to begin a vaccination series immediately upon hire. CPLC recognizes medical and religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement, in accordance with applicable law and upon approval by CPLC. However, any person approved for an exemption, without exception, is subject to masking, and other requirements established by CPLC from time to time.
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