Bilingual Parenting Specialist - Seton Home

Archdiocese of San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

12d•$20

About The Position

Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children. Summary: The Parenting Educator Provide treatment and administrative tasks assigned to the Parenting Education Department (PED). The Parenting Educator will maintain a caseload of 23-30 Seton Home clients to include parenting education in group, small group, and individual settings. The Parenting Educator 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 Educator will document parenting services in a timely manner and reflect appropriate interventions to the clients. Parenting Educator serves as a part of the interdisciplinary team that develops and supports the families.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
Preferred 2 years’ experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred
Minimum of 1-year employment experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred
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 DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP 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
Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of individual sessions and/or group classes
Substitute for Parent Coordinator 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
Conduct parenting related staff development trainings with staff members
Assists with maintaining accurate reports of program performance
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
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
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