Bilingual Lead Parenting Specialist

Seton Home•San Antonio, TX

24d

About The Position

The Parenting Coordinator is to provide and coordinate tasks assigned to the Parenting Education Department (PED). The Parenting Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that quantitative and qualitative goals and standards for the PED are met including continued implementation of clinical and evidence based best practices. The Parenting Coordinator will maintain a caseload of Seton Home clients to include parenting education in groups, and individual settings. The Parenting Coordinator will train and collaborate with direct care staff on a regular basis so that all education will be reinforced in daily interactions with the clients. The Parenting Coordinator will ensure documentation for parenting services is completed in a timely manner and reflect appropriate interventions to the clients. Parenting Coordinator serves as a part of the interdisciplinary team that develops and supports the families.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent;
Minimum of 1-year employment experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred;
Minimum of Supervisory Experience
Reliable transportation;
Valid driver license;
Valid vehicle insurance;
Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening;
Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities
Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;
Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
DTaP or TDap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one TDaP dose in adulthood.
Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.
Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
Working knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards, and Office of Refugee Resettlement- Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services National Care Standards;
Possess therapeutic sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Experience with computer software and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive);
Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
Must have good written and verbal skills;
Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills;

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred;
Preferred 2 years’ experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred;
Preferred 2 years’ supervisory experience;

Responsibilities

Serve as point staff person to collect, enter, and communicate program performance to include AAPI-2 scores, ASQ-3, class attendance and other performance measures in internal database as required on time. Alert supervisor when PE does not report data on-time;
Maintain a caseload of individual sessions and/or group classes;
Substitute for Parent Educators as necessary in facilitating parenting groups, individual sessions, and/or developmental screenings;
Create, measure, and update parenting goals and objectives for assigned residents’ Plans of Service, transfer, and discharge summaries;
Maintain continuous communication with appropriate Seton Home staff to discuss resident’s progress in the parenting program;
Maintain accurate reports of program performance and parenting budget;
Conduct budget projections for grant purposes;
Give input to Resource Coordinator on appropriate purchases for parenting needs of clients;
Conduct parenting related staff development trainings with staff members;
Schedule guest speakers to conduct presentations on pertinent parenting topics;
Coordinate with other agencies, schools, and/or hospitals to provide programs, training, and/or services for the residents related to pregnancy or parenting;
Inform residential and daycare staff of current infant/child safety recalls monthly;
Utilize up to date and evidence-based curriculum for parenting education;
Attend meetings and trainings as assigned by Seton Home;
Plan for and facilitate weekly classes for clients, providing parenting information based on approved parenting curriculum and/or training;
Maintain accurate billing and files for each class or session;
Develop materials and forms as needed for the parenting program;
Maintain a culture of trauma informed care at all times;
Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.
Other duties as assigned by Director or Vice President.