Parent Partner (50881)

St Anne's Family Services•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$21 - $21•Hybrid

About The Position

Join us at St. Anne’s Family Services: Making a Difference in Families' Lives About Us: St. Anne's Family Services is dedicated to transforming lives and communities. We're committed to providing unwavering support to families, from pregnancy to parenthood and childhood to adulthood. Our work brings about life-changing transformation, and we're seeking an Parent Partner Family Based Services to join our team and be a vital part of this mission. Why Choose Us: Making a Difference: Every day, you'll contribute to breaking the cycles of poverty and ensuring families stay together, creating a lasting impact by supporting our teams. Collaborative Environment: Join a passionate team dedicated to our mission, where your insights and expertise are valued. Professional Growth: We support your career development and offer training to help you grow. Community Impact: Become part of a trauma informed organization that makes a positive difference. Work-Life Flexibility: We offer hybrid schedules for many roles and a 9/80 work schedule.

Requirements

Must be a parent/legal guardian of a child(ren) who have previously been involved in LA County DCFS, Probation Department, Department of Mental Health, or Regional Center.
Cannot have an open DCFS or Probation case within the past year.
High School Diploma/GED preferred.
Previous Parent/Family Partner, Peer Advocate and/or Parent Advocate experience preferred.
Previous experience working with high-risk children and families preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Must posses and maintain a valid CA drivers’ license, automotive liability insurance, and a driving record acceptable to agency’s insurance carriers.
Good oral, written and organizational skills.
Physical ability to perform Pro-ACT, administer first aid/CPR, and operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to receive and implement constructive feedback.
Employees are expected to support children’s emotional and social development by encouraging understanding of others and promoting positive self-concepts.
All employees must have the ability to treat those served by our agency in a caring and respectful manner, mindful of individual differences and cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.
Employees must remain aware of any personal emotions, transference, and/or countertransference that may hinder the ability to remain professional.
Employees are expected to maintain composure during all interactions and crisis situations, implement a self-care plan, and utilize crisis communication to deescalate client crisis and prevent any serious bodily injury or harm.

Responsibilities

Utilize personal and professional life experience to provide peer support to parents and caregivers served by the program.
Access community-based resources appropriate to the family’s needs commensurate with the wraparound philosophical principles.
Interface with Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Mental Health, court systems, schools, health care providers and other community liaisons.
Assist family with developing a needs/strength assessment, comprehensive Plan of Care.
Provide support and advocacy which are family-centered, community and strength-based.
Provide 24-hour availability and crisis intervention on an as needed basis or regularly scheduled basis which may include weekends and evenings.
Conduct visits to homes and or other service providers in order to help client achieve their plan of care goals.
Facilitate a monthly parenting support group and collaborates with team members regarding its implementation and promotes participation from clients.
Provide parenting education to parents utilizing a parenting curriculum.
Follow states laws and agency guidelines regarding child abuse reporting.
Maintain weekly service provision requirements.
Active participation in administrative and clinical supervision and meetings.
Ensure accuracy in work and that all deadline expectations are met.
Maintain consistent and regular attendance.
Follow up with supervisor in a timely manner regarding significant issues.
Demonstrate ownership of work responsibilities by incorporating feedback, taking initiative, and interacting in a professional manner within assigned role and adhering to agency guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality as required by St. Anne’s, licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.
Follow and adheres to all field safety guidelines.
Participate in mandatory training, in-services and meeting.
Participate in the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) of the agency.
Other duties as assigned.