SafeCare® Parent Educator (Bilingual English & Spanish)

The Parent Child Center of Tulsa•Tulsa, OK

18d

About The Position

SafeCare® is a voluntary, free, evidence-based in-home parent education program for caregivers of children ages 0–5 in Tulsa County. Its goal is to help children have nurturing, safe, and healthy home environments and reduce the risk of abuse and neglect through informed, positive parenting. Parent Educators provide education, family intervention planning, parenting skills training, intensive case management, and direct support in families’ homes. The program focuses on strengthening caregiver-child relationships, improving home safety and health awareness, increasing skills for managing challenging child behaviors, and building awareness of healthy relationships. The Parent Educator provides home visits in Tulsa and surrounding areas according to the SafeCare® curriculum and module standards. Educators typically visit each family weekly for one hour, and families generally participate for 9–12 months. The role includes building supportive, trauma-informed relationships with families, coordinating with community partners, managing a caseload that grows to 12 families within six months of hire, and maintaining thorough and timely documentation. Educators complete assessments, family support plans, screenings, referrals, progress notes, and other required records, and participate in required agency and SafeCare® training and fidelity observations. This is a full-time, exempt position with a typical Monday–Friday schedule of approximately 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The employee must be available to extend services at least one evening per week until 6:00 p.m. as client needs require. The salary range is $45,000–$49,000. Mileage reimbursement is provided for approved work-related travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Relations, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
Bilingual English and Spanish skills sufficient to write and enter required documentation and lesson plans in Spanish and English and translate written materials and curriculum for client understanding.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to different audiences from a non-judgmental stance.
Effective facilitation and teaching skills.
Ability to engage in and facilitate direct, healthy, effective, and crucial conversations with clients, caregivers, and coworkers.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills, and willingness to engage in reflective conversations and perspective-taking with a growth and development mindset.
Valid state driver’s license, good driving record, current car insurance, and reliable transportation for full-time business use, including home visits, meetings, and community outreach.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and carry work-related equipment and materials to a vehicle and homes or apartments, including locations with stairs or difficult access.
Ability to sit on the floor for extended periods during home-visit activities as needed.
Ability to work with culturally diverse populations and caregivers who may have histories involving trauma, child abuse or neglect, interpersonal violence, mental health concerns, or substance abuse.
Ability to work in geographic areas that may be considered higher risk.
Ability to work a typical Monday–Friday schedule of approximately 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and extend services at least one evening per week until 6:00 p.m. as appropriate to client needs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, Human Relations, Psychology, or a related field.
Two years of work experience with at-risk families.
Oklahoma Association of Infant Mental Health (OKAIMH) Endorsement.
Prior experience working with pregnant and parenting caregivers, infants, children, and their families.
Prior home-visitation experience.
Good knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

Provide home visitation services to families in Tulsa and surrounding areas in accordance with the SafeCare® curriculum and module standards.
Teach child development, positive parenting practices, home safety and health awareness, healthy relationships, and parent-child interaction activities.
Build and maintain trauma-informed, strength-based relationships with families, including regular weekly contact and home visits.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
Represent PCCT at monthly community outreach at Emergency Infant Services (EIS).
Manage an assigned caseload of up to 12 families, built up within six months of hire.
Complete required documentation within agency and Council of Accreditation standards, no later than 48 hours.
Complete and document comprehensive psychosocial assessments, Individual Family Support Plans (IFSPs), SafeCare® assessments and screenings, and other protocols assigned by the Program Manager or outcome evaluators.
Maintain accurate, timely, organized electronic records of services, resources, referrals, discharges, family goals, barriers, and progress.
Identify needs for additional professional intervention or community services, make appropriate referrals, follow up on referral outcomes, and document interactions.
Manage work independently, including scheduling, prioritizing, attending visits and required meetings and trainings, and seeking guidance when needed.
Participate in required agency and SafeCare® trainings, observations, coaching, and certification activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the SafeCare® Program Manager.