Company Information
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Company Name: Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness
Website: http://gladinc.org

Job Information
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Job Title: Family Outreach Advocate
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Address:
6022 West Cerritos Avenue
Cypress, California. 90630
United States

Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Family Outreach Advocate
will:

Provide support, information and referrals for families with deaf or hard of
hearing infants through 12th
Teach ASL to families.
Assist with the educational process and work with families on how to advocate
in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and/or Individual
Educational Plan (IEP) processes.
Provide group and individual advocacy.
Develop relationships and establish regional resource networks.
Promote services through video, print, postings and in-person at selected
conferences.
Educate families about the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and various
laws and programs benefiting and protecting the rights of deaf persons.
Assist with consumer workshops, trainings for service providers and community
events;
Record statistics on a daily basis related to the provision of services.
Perform such tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned.



Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:

Undergraduate degree, two years related experience and fluency in ASL
required.
Able to assess and adapt sign styles to fit the communication needs of the
individual who may be deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or recently deafened.
Must be able to work with families with deaf and hard of hearing children
(infancy-12th grade).
Background knowledge of various laws and programs benefiting and protecting
the rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons, such as Dept. of
Rehabilitation regulations and Social Security policies, ADA, etc.
Ability to handle personal details, data and other private information. Must
maintain the highest level of confidentiality. Demonstrated ability to
perform professionally. Punctuality and reliability are a must.
Demonstrated efficiency with Microsoft Office programs is required.
Must be flexible in working remotely from home and in the office until
employees return to full-time office schedule.
Be detail-oriented with strong organizational and written communication
skills. Must prioritize and handle multiple tasks, sometimes with competing
deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Must maintain a cooperative
relationship with consumers, co-employees, directors, and the CEO.
Must have reliable transportation, maintain up-to-date auto insurance and be
willing to drive to outreach offices as needed.
All GLAD employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.



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Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Liberal Arts
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://gladinc.bamboohr.com/careers/66?source=aWQ9MTA%3D