Parenting Pathways Facilitator (Part-Time)

Sunbeam Family Services, Inc. • Oklahoma City, OK

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Parenting Pathways Facilitator supports and educates parents through direct services in a variety of settings, including individual, group, and family psychoeducational services. This position educates parents to create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for their children and collaborates with other professionals and referral sources to support relationship-focused, hope centered and trauma informed service delivery. All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our client’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect sunbeam family services core values and to perform as sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral health field, education, social work, or closely related field.
• Experience working directly with adults, families or children OR experience facilitating or teaching education or support groups OR experience with program administrative support
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children and families.
• Accepting interpersonal approach that reflects cultural sensitivity to the unique and diverse experiences of families served.
• Excellent command of English language and grammar, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to work with high-risk, low-income communities.
• Must exercise good judgment.
• Able to appropriately respond to stressful situations.
• Able to effectively and respectfully communicate in a manner that consistently demonstrates respect and concern.
• Intermediate knowledge of computer operations and applications and the ability to master other computer technology/software programs, as needed.
• Process, protect and exercise discretion in handling confidential information and materials.
• Excellent problem solving, time management, and organizational skills.
• Able to work as a cooperative and supportive interdisciplinary team member
• Sustained concentration to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to conduct client intakes and group educational services by following a curriculum.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and state required vehicle insurance for any vehicle used in performance of job duties
• Local travel required plus work some evenings and weekends, as required by the job

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in a behavioral health field, social work, or closely related field.
• Behavioral Health Case Management I or II (BHCM I or II) Certification through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• One (1) year experience working in the mental health or social work field
• Bilingual Spanish/English speaking ability to interact with children and families from multilingual homes.

Responsibilities

• Promote and contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, beliefs, abilities, and experiences.
• Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally sensitive, hope centered, trauma informed relationship-focused evidence-based/informed services and supports.
• Responsible for coordinating and facilitating psychoeducational groups and individual services for parents utilizing evidence based and best practice standards as set forth by the program.
• Provide individual and make-up classes as needed for parents in the program.
• Assist in the recruitment of and preparation for parenting group and individual services, including conducting intakes, screenings, parent child observations, and monitoring referrals as needed.
• Develop and maintain parenting program curricula and support materials, including presentations, logistics, and associated coordination with referral partners.
• Accurately write detailed, fact-based reports and summaries suitable for referring agencies, court systems, and individuals in a timely manner.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness of parenting services through surveys and feedback collection and documentation.
• Promote and enhance the overall health and well-being of clients through services provided, evidenced by use of appropriate screenings and outcome measurements.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team activities, meetings and educational opportunities.
• Accurately complete all record keeping, documentation, and reporting functions in a timely manner as required by program and/or agency policy utilizing the agency designated EHR or other designated reporting systems.
• Maintain established productivity requirements for direct client care and activities.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach events to build program and service capacity in the communities served.
• Assist in efforts to raise awareness of program services components and recruit eligible clients.
• Assist in the coordination of events and partnerships related to serving agency clients.
• Provide consistent coverage and assistance to the front desk and reception areas to assist with direct client coordination.
• Adhere to agency code of ethics and professional standards to ensure quality of service
• Maintain confidentiality and positive community relationships.
• Represent Sunbeam in community collaborations and events as directed by supervisor.
• Promote culturally sensitive practice.
• Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
• Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, Senior Program Director, Chief Program Officer, or Chief Executive Officer.

Benefits

• Sunbeam Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to fair and equal in all its employment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability or degree thereof, national origin, domestic/marital status, political affiliation or opinion, veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level