Family Visitation Coach

PROGRESSIVE LIFE CENTER•Philadelphia, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Progressive Life Center, Inc. (PLC) provides culturally-sensitivity human services to children, youth and families in the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland, throughout Greater Philadelphia, and in most of Delaware. PLC’s array of community-based services includes foster care and adoption, independent living for youth aging out of foster care, family preservation, juvenile diversion, and parenting skills training. For more than two decades, PLC has earned accreditation from the prestigious Council on Accreditation (COA) for its demonstration of excellence in the delivery of services and achievement of outcomes. Learn more at plcCommunity.org [https://plcCommunity.org]. PROGRAM OVERVIEW PLC’s Family Time Homes (FTH) program, aims to create a nurturing and supportive environment for parents to reconnect with their children under supervised visitation. Through evidence-based practices and personalized support, we seek to promote positive parenting behaviors, and strengthen family bonds. At the heart of our approach lies the Nurturing Parenting Program®, a proven model recognized for its effectiveness in preventing child abuse and neglect. Leveraging this program along with our proprietary NTU™ Service Delivery Model, we will equip parents with the skills and resources needed to create safe and loving environments for their children.

Requirements

Must be available Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Associates or bachelor’s in psychology, social work, counseling, education or other human service field from accredited college or university required.
Minimum one (1) year of progressive experience working with children, youth and families in human service setting.
Experience in human services best practices & training.
Experience utilizing MS Office Suite and databases.
Effective oral and writing skills.
Certified in CPR/First Aid.
Ability to work an on-site work schedule.
Ability to work a flex schedule to accommodate the family visitation needs of parents/youth.
Valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and ability to travel within the City of Philadelphia and surrounding regions.
Complete Nurturing Families Program® certification within 30 days of hire.
Certification in NTU™ Service Delivery Model within one (1) year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitates parent orientation.
Supervises parent-child visitation and coaches parents until reunification or services end.
Identify and complete goals established for family.
Conduct intakes and assessments.
Support parents in establishing positive relationships and a safe home environment.
Support overall well-being of children.
Ensures accommodation of scheduling outside of regular business hours.
Attend and participate in weekly supervision.
Attend and participate in trainings.
Enter and maintain accurate data into PLC database or any other contractual database.
Other duties as assigned.