Family Builder/Parenting Skills Developer

Options Counseling and Family Services•Albany, OR

31d•$21 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Builder provides services to families in which children are at risk of out-of-home placement, children are reuniting with families after out-of-home placement, children are currently in out-of-home placement, and/or foster or adoptive families who have children experiencing disruptive placements. The Parenting Skills Developer provides hands-on parent training to families who have an open child welfare case. Both roles provide skills training to adults, children, and adolescents to address safety concerns, implement effective service plans in collaboration with ODHS caseworkers and family members, and adhere to ODHS contract requirements. Travel and client transportation are required for both roles.

Requirements

Two years experience working with at-risk families within the last five year or an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
Effective working with families in which children have experienced abuse or neglect has occurred.
Must have respectful, open, unbiased, accepting attitude toward clients and their families.
Relate effectively with children, adolescents, parents, staff and the community.
Pass a ODHS background check and/or fingerprinting.
Maintain client confidentiality.
Must have a valid Oregon drivers license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in social work, psychology, or counseling.
QMHA.
Knowledge of family dynamics that may include sexual abuse, substance use, and intimate partner violence.
Two years of experience in appropriate physical care of children, parenting skills and techniques, basic knowledge of child development, and experience working with disadvantaged individuals and families.
Knowledge of Circle of Security, Make Parenting a Pleasure, and/or Nurturing Parenting curricula.

Responsibilities

Provide services to families in which children are at risk of out-of-home placement, children are reuniting with families after out-of-home placement, children are currently in out-of-home placement, and/or foster or adoptive families who have children experiencing disruptive placements.
Provide skills training to adults, children, and adolescents to address safety concerns.
Implement effective service plan in collaboration with ODHS caseworker and family members.
Adhere to ODHS contract requirements.
Travel and transport clients to families homes and communities.
Help family members overcome barriers and identify strengths to meet the child(ren)s needs for safety, permanency, and well-being.
Maintain and carry out all scheduled appointments.
Collaborate with ODHS and follow the identified case plan.
Utilize Motivational Interviewing, Wraparound, Collaborative Problem Solving, and other evidence-based practices.
Refer client to supportive services to supplement services as appropriate.
Work a flexible schedule to meet families needs and be available for crisis consultation.
Provide interventions that are family-focused, culturally relevant, behavioral, goal-directed, and trauma-informed.
Assess for caregiver capacities as related to child safety and well-being.
Conduct parent-child coaching and interaction sessions.
Help caregivers improve diminished protective capacities.
Schedule appointments that support the safety plan, which may include drop-in sessions.
Provide a range of targeted services including parent education, communication skills, home management, budgeting, stress reduction, stabilization of home environment, and other change or safety services.
Assist non-offending parents to identify and meet needs of child victims of sexual abuse and make referrals for counseling.
Coordinate case activities with Contract Supervisor, ODHS/Child Welfare, Juvenile Department, schools, and other community partners.
Participate in Family Decision Meetings, Citizens Review Board, and Court hearings (with a valid subpoena).
Assist ODHS/Child Welfare caseworkers by providing consultations/courtesy assistance in evaluating the goals of intervention.
Attend and actively participate in weekly group supervision meetings with supervisor and peers.
Assist workers in coordinating return of children from foster care to the home of parents or relatives.
Report any potentially dangerous situations or safety plan violations to ODHS or law enforcement, including making required mandatory reports.
Document all travel time, mileage, and other required work-related activities.
Document all client and peripheral interactions related to the services.
Maintain accurate and complete client records, including regular reports, treatment plans, service summaries, and memos to chart, within the electronic client record (ECR), to meet contract requirements.
Develop a written record of appropriately used direct support funds for client family.
Use an approved parenting curriculum to deliver home-based sessions to referred families.
Assist the family members to utilize the principles and concepts in the curriculum to improve the safety and well-being of children.
Make multiple contacts with family and its support system in a variety of settings.
Provide face-to-face implementation of specific service plan components to each family.
Assist family in developing interventions and establishing accountability for behavior.
Use research-based curricula to instruct, guide, and educate referred families.
Assist parents to improve supervision of youth, with a focus on safety and well-being.
Identify family strengths to help resolve child safety and attachment concerns.
Connect family with informal and formal support systems.
Collaborate with referring case manager to support clients safety plan.
Teach and model appropriate play, attachment, and behavior management techniques.
Attend and participate in regular clinical supervision and team meetings, as directed.
Identify families with drug and alcohol dependence, physically and sexually abused children, domestic violence and other child safety concerns.
Use strength-based engagement skills to work effectively with clients.
Empathize with and motivate clients to enhance child safety and attachment.