Parent Educator

Chsfl•Lake Park, FL

3d•$24•Hybrid

About The Position

Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS) is seeking a Parent Educator to identify and assess client and family needs, coordinate and provide parenting education and support, and inform clients of available community resources. The Parent Educator contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families. Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come. Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or in a Human Services related field from an accredited university, required.
Florida Driver’s License within 30 days from hire with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle, required.
Two years of experience working with children and families, required.
Bi-lingual - English/Haitian Creole, required.
Knowledge of GROUP DYNAMICS | FAMILY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | VARIOUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Skills & proficiency in Planning, project management, organization and time management
Skills & proficiency in Oral and written communication, including presentation and platform
Skills & proficiency in Collaboration and teamwork, consulting and facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Skills & proficiency in Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to Make home visits/travel if needed.
Ability to Assess and apply proper intervention strategies.
Ability to Identify and understand environmental stressors.
Ability to Understand and maintain professional boundaries.
Ability to Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision.
Ability to Be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Ability to Perform under strong demands in fast-paced, diverse, sometimes ambiguous environments.
Ability to Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results.
Ability to Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
Ability to Handle highly stressful, sensitive situations; maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Ability to Demonstrate the behaviors of our CHS Common Bond Values.
Ability to Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Social Work or a comparable human services field from an accredited university, preferred.
Teaching or training experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess parent and client needs, provide support, and educate on community resources.
Facilitate psycho-educational and parenting education services that may include topics on parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, behavior management.
Assess family current level of functioning.
Assess and implement appropriate parenting and family support interventions.
Determine intensity of intervention needed and appropriate mode of intervention.
Develop and manage behavior monitoring forms.
Attend program training; obtain and maintain certification as required.
Implement parenting and family support interventions of varying intensity and format.
Actively and regularly participate in peer support networks and forums.
Regularly review clinical work in peer support groups.
Develop and maintain client records and program documentation in a timely manner in compliance with all applicable contract and agencies’ standards.
Complete all data collection and reporting requirements.
Assist with recruitment and engagement of clients.
Coordinate services with other professionals and paraprofessionals as needed.
Conduct community outreach as needed.
Provide crisis intervention.
Review results of screenings and assessments.
May support program core components and key functions as directed.
May monitor interns and/or volunteers.
May transport or arrange for transportation for clients.
Provide additional staff training as requested or required.
Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
Comply with CHS’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and other obligations.
Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
Pick up projects on the fly; perform other duties as assigned from time to time.
Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond values in the performance of all job duties.