Self-Sufficiency Family Advocate - Community Services

　　(Coleman)

　　Job Description:Is responsible for providing multi-services offered by Cornerstone Community Action Agency to qualifying clients and their families without regard to race, creed, age, sex, color, national origin, religious beliefs, or political affiliation. Assists clients in becoming self-sufficient and in transferring out of poverty with needed referrals, goal setting, and budgeting their available resources.

　　This position assists in the fulfillment of the agency's mission by creating an opportunity to empower people, change lives, and offer hope to achieve self-sufficiency for each individual and family we serve.

　　Qualification Requirements: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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Experience and Education:

　　Must be 18 years old or older and hold, at a minimum, an associates degree in Social Sciences or a related field with at least three years of experience in Social Work or Human Services Field.Must be knowledgeable of the social, emotional, physical needs of low-income families, must have experience working with low-income families and the general public and be able to relate to families and to understand their needs and concerns.Must have transportation and current liability coverage on vehicle to be used in the performance of job duties. Moderate travel on a daily basis may be required. Must maintain valid Texas driver's license and be able to drive company vehicle.Reasoning Ability:

　　Must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.Must have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables instandardized situations.Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute percent.Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit long periods of time and use hands and fingers to gather information, write, fax, data entry, telephone, keep his/hers working office clean and orderly. The employee will be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

　　DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

　　Cornerstone Community Action Agency, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) in its dealings with both employees and applicants for employment. As such, CCAA provides equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, status as a veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law except when such characteristic is a bona fide occupational qualification.