Children's Advocate - Aliso Viejo: Monday-Thursday 2:00-8:00pm - Laura's House

JOB SUMMARY: The Children's Advocate supervises children while their parents are participating in counseling sessions.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide childcare to children during their parents' counseling sessions.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy play area for children.
• Assist with conflict resolution between children.
• Ensure children are fed and wearing clean diapers when parents drop off their children.
• Retrieve parents from sessions if their children need to be diapered.
• Supervise volunteers as needed.
• Document and notify the Program Director regarding any concerns/issues with the children.
• Fulfill all Mandated Reporter duties, notifying therapeutic staff and Program Director if a Child Abuse Report is made.
• Assist with admin duties as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preserve the confidentiality of client, staff, and agency information. Exceptions include information pertaining to child abuse, elder abuse, danger to self or others or in response to an authorized release of information.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and other staff.
• Represent the agency in a positive, professional manner at all times.
• Participate in agency functions as a participant or presenter as needed.
• Perform administrative tasks such as scanning, filing and other office related duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree in Child Development or equivalent experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred, but not required.
• CPR and First Aid Certified

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Crisis intervention skills.
• 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training as required by law.
• Computer proficient with email, Word, Excel and time keeping software.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and appropriate insurance.
• Completion of Live Scan and Drug Test
• Employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This description reflects the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Laura's House is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination. It is the policy of Laura's House to conduct our relations with employees and applicants for employment based on merit without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, citizenship status, religion (all aspects of religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, political affiliation or belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), gender transitioning, physical or mental disability, physical handicap, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran's status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, updating personal information based on a lawful change of name, social security number, or federal employment authorization document, Employee's receipt of public assistance (such as Medi-Cal), or any other protected status in accordance with the requirements of all Federal, State and local laws prohibiting discrimination. Company policy also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Discrimination can also include failing to reasonably accommodate religious practices or qualified individuals with disabilities where the accommodation does not pose an undue hardship.

The Company is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Pay discrimination between employees of the opposite sex or different race or ethnicity performing substantially similar work, as defined by the California Fair Pay Act as amended and federal law, is prohibited.