Family Advocate

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

Family Advocate providing home visits and developmental screenings for families with children birth to 5. Working with diverse communities in Portland, Oregon to promote child development and kindergarten readiness.

Posted 7/17/2026part-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $24 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing parenting education and developmental screenings for families with children from birth to 5 years old, utilizing the PAT curriculum and conducting home visits to foster positive parent-child interactions. Proficient in maintaining documentation and coordinating referrals for early intervention services.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Parenting EducationDevelopmental ScreeningsHome Visiting ServicesInfant and Child DevelopmentOutreach and Enrollment

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Hard Skills

Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3)Ages & Stages Questionnaires - Social-Emotional (ASQ SE)Child Development AssessmentNutrition KnowledgePreventive Health Care

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCommunicationProblem-SolvingAdvocacySelf-Sufficiency Promotion

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma/GEDAssociate Degree in Social Work or Early Childhood Education (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Early Childhood ServicesParent-Child InteractionMulti-Lingual Work EnvironmentSocial ServicesChildcare

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide parent education and developmental screenings to families with children birth to 5 years old
Outreach and enroll families within Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties into PCI Program
Establish and maintain trusting relationships with families through regular home visits
Prepare and provide community aware approach home visits
Share parenting and child development information during one-on-one home visit
Prepare and bring age-appropriate activities during home visits
Provide parenting education, guidance, and support to promote positive parent-child interaction, using PAT curriculum
Partner with parents to promote kindergarten readiness
Teach parents life skills that promotes problem-solving, self-sufficiency, self-regulation, and advocate for the family
Complete developmental screenings Ages and Stages Questionnaires, third edition (ASQ-3) and Ages & Stages Questionnaires - Social-Emotional second edition (ASQ SE) and coordinate referrals for early intervention as necessary
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of home visits, screens, assessments and referrals

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma/GED required, associate degree in social work or Early Childhood Education preferred
Experience in early childhood services, parenting education and assessment, infant and child development, nutrition, preventive health care and/or home visiting services
Professional level experience providing outreach, information, referrals, and follow-up to clients
Experience working with young children and their families
Must be familiar with service providers involved with parenting education, social services, health care, emergency services, and childcare
Must be able to work in a multi-lingual work environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

3 to 6 weeks of PTO per year
401k match of over 100% on first 5%, immediate vesting
3% match for student loans or college savings
12 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
Medical & Dental insurance options with 90% coverage for employee AND Families, no deductibles
Employer Paid Life, Short term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts