Family Advocate and Outreach Specialist

Anchorage, Alaska

Work Schedule: Full-Time – 37.5 hour per week

Salary: $25.46-27.84 DOE

Qualifications:

Preferred: A bachelor’s degree in human services or a similar field (social work, criminal justice, public administration, or counseling) related to child and family services. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Be willing to participate in education and training if no degree is in place at the time of the interview. Experience: Two (2) years related experience in providing services for children and families.

Must:

1. Be willing and able to travel extensively and on short notice.

2. Demonstrate the ability to work well with people. Demonstrate an understanding of social and cultural needs and the ability to interact positively with individuals from various backgrounds.

3. Demonstrate the ability to be non-judgmental and to work with families in crisis.

4. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

5. Be able to develop community partnerships to benefit clients and the Family Advocacy Center program services.

6. Have the ability to develop and provide training to staff and community members and conduct community outreach.

7. Possess a high level of computer skills.

8. Demonstrate dependability, maturity, and good judgment in performance of duties.

9. Be able to work independently with little supervision as a vital and productive team member.

10. Be innovative, creative, and positive.

11. Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.

Must provide documentation of current TB test and Hepatitis screening/vaccination status; pre-employment physical examination; criminal history background clearance and be willing to obtain a CPR and First Aid Certification.

Apply Online: www.apiai.org/jobs or send application and resume to nancyb@apiai.org