Parent Educator

Comprehensive Community Action • Cranston, RI

11d • $22 - $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services. JOB SUMMARY: The PAT Model has four components, each closely related and integrated: personal home visits, group connections, child screenings, and resource network. This program has the following primary goals: to increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices, to provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues, to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to increase children’s school readiness and school success. PAT program serves children and their families from pregnancy through kindergarten entry. WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS: This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, hyrbird, home-based position. Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek.

Requirements

• BA/BSW or related in Human Services, Child Development, Education.
• Minimum 3 years of public health or community development experience working with young children and/ or parents.
• Complete all required background checks
• Provide all required immunizations/vaccinations
• Valid Driver’s license and proof of active vehicle insurance

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish and English; preferred

Responsibilities

• The PAT model is a voluntary, evidence-based home visiting model designed to ensure young children are healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
• Parent Educators must attend PAT Foundational and Model Implementation trainings.
• In addition to the specific PAT trainings, staff is required to attend Life Skills Progression training and HEALTH’s MIECHV (Maternal, Infant and Early Child Home Visiting) trainings.
• This curriculum is utilized in the delivery of PAT services with families.
• Meet with families on a regular basis in accordance with PAT Model standards per caseload capacity.
• Attend reflective supervision and regular staff meetings.
• Maintain boundaries with families in an ethical and professional manner.
• Adhere to child abuse and neglect reporting laws.
• Perform screenings for developmental milestones per recommended intervals.
• CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees