Bilingual Parent Educator

The Whole Child Mental Health & Housing ServicesWest Covina, CA
$26 - $27Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of the Parent Educator position is to visit families and provide services and activities in accordance with Parents as Teachers (PAT) guidelines to develop positive and enduring relationships with families parenting young children. Parent Educators will ensure families receive consistent research-based, evidence-informed services and that parents are empowered to use the information to create safe and nurturing environments for their children.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a high school diploma and 2 years’ previous supervised work experience with young children and/or parents.
  • Must be certified by the PAT National Center annually after completing competency-based professional development – provided at no-cost by the agency.
  • Must demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills (engaging, empathic, non-judgmental, patient, tactful), characteristics considered essential for mastering the program’s core competency areas (increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve positive parenting practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and connection to services, improve parent, child and family health and well-being, prevent child abuse and neglect, increase children’s school readiness and success, improve family economic well-being, strengthen community capacity and connectedness).

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply

Responsibilities

  • Utilizes Parents as Teachers (PAT) evidence-based curricula to conduct personal visits with expectant parents/parents with infants and young children.
  • Ensures PAT Essential Requirements for client service delivery are adhered to.
  • Maintains a caseload of up to 20-30 active clients (subject to change based on PAT guidelines and contractual funder requirements).
  • Meets PAT productivity standards – maximum 40 visits/month during year 1 and no more than 60 visits/month thereafter.
  • Completes and submits personal visit notes within 3 business days utilizing the organization’s electronic health record system (SFDB/Penelope).
  • Identifies and communicates obstacles preventing families from connecting with the program and/or referral services.
  • Facilitates Group Connection events and Car Seat Safety workshops.
  • Actively participates in reflective supervision and monthly staff meetings.
  • Participates in Parent Enrichment Program Outreach Activities (cold-calling, mailers and community events) as needed to maintain caseload capacity and Scope of Work.
  • Attends community meetings to develop and maintain community relationships that support client referrals.
  • Actively engages in professional development to meet organization and contract competency requirements and maintains annual certifications.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Full benefits package to all positions after 30 days of employment.
  • Free standard HMO Health, Dental, and Vision plans offered to employees.
  • 401k plan with 4% employer match.
  • Paid Vacation Time Off that accrues to 10 days annually and increases with seniority.
  • 5 Paid Sick Days annually.
  • 12 Paid Holidays annually.
  • Bilingual Stipend if applicable.
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