BIRTH PARENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST (3491)

The House of The Good Shepherd • City of Utica, NY

5d • $25 - $25

About The Position

Basic Function/Overall Responsibilities: Provide weekly group instruction in the areas of developmental milestones, appropriate parenting decisions and basic parenting skills, using a trauma focused perspective. Provide individual support to selected parents regarding treatment goals and visitation in order to achieve the identified Permanency Planning Goal. Assist in providing supervision of visitation on identified cases. Document all contacts in progress notes in Connections. Work with the treatment team to ensure everyone is working towards attaining the identified Permanency Planning Goal.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Minimum of one to three years' successful human service experience working with a high-risk population and or community-based services.
• Valid NYS Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Provide group instruction in the areas of developmental milestones, parenting decisions and parenting skills.
• Provide individualized parent training and goal development with a focus on trauma informed care.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Ensure detailed documentation is entered timely and appropriately.
• Provide supervision/feedback to the identified clients whom s/he is assigned.
• Provide pre and post visitation meetings with the identified clients focusing on coaching family visits, strategies and techniques.
• Communicate strengths and areas of need of the identified caseload/clients to the respective treatment teams.
• Complete related tasks/duties as assigned by the Treatment Team Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time