Specialized Resource Parent Support Worker

DELTA COMMUNITY SUPPORTS•Glenside, PA

1d•$48,000 - $48,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Working directly with SBH Resource Parents to help them achieve and support the well-being, stability and permanency of the SBH level foster children/youth placed in the home. Responsible for providing direct support, consultation and coaching to SBH Resource Parents to help them successfully meet the needs of the SBH level child or youth through the provision of supports and activities in the home, school, and community settings. Advances Delta’s Mission and Values.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Guidance and Counseling or Child Development with at least 1 year of experience working with children
Experience working with families and children in community-based and home-based settings
Current PA Child Abuse, FBI and Criminal Clearances as well as child abuse clearances from any state lived in

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Counseling or Criminal Justice preferred

Responsibilities

Provide direct support, consultation and coaching to SBH Resource Parents (RP) to help them successfully meet the emotional, behavioral, social, academic, developmental and physical needs of the SBH children/youth placed in the home
Proactively partner with SBH RP’s to ensure the safety and stability of the SBH level child/youth in the home
Identify caregiver challenges and/or issues that may jeopardize placement, stability and develop/implement strategies to mitigate the issues
Provide face-to-face support to SBH RP’s a minimum of 2 times per month with more frequent/intense contact for new placements and during periods of crisis
Provide for new SBH level placements, initial, in-person, face-to-face contact with SBH RP within 48 hours of the actual placement
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, individualized parent training to support caregiver interventions in addressing/managing the unique needs of the SBH children/youth in their home
Actively partner with the SBH RP and CUA CM to ensure that each child/youth is receiving the necessary, appropriate and effective behavioral health services to meet their individualized needs
Support the process of obtaining services as necessary
Ensure the SBH RP’s maintain routine and non-route (as necessary and/or medically directed)medical and dental care; ensure that necessary documentation is obtained and provided to all necessary entities
Support SBH RP completion of required documentation through training, ongoing review and monitoring of documentation, including but not limited to, medication logs and daily RP documentation
Complete individualized Crisis Response Plans and SBH Resource Parent Support Plans according to timeliness identified in the SBH Scope of Service; monitor, revise and update all plans as necessary
Actively provide support and coaching to ensure active and ongoing communication and collaboration between the SBH RP and each child/youth CUA Case Manager, behavioral health provider and educational team
Support SBH RP’s with developing a plan to meet the transportation needs of SBH children/youth in the home
Assist with transportation as needed
Provide 24/7 on-call crisis management and support to resource parents on a rotating basis
Participate in regular and ongoing supervision as directed and according to program policy
Participate in all required trainings as directed and according to program policy
Participate in SBH RP Orientation and trainings on a regular basis- at least every 3 years after a a change to the curriculum to ensure awareness of materials and models being taught to SBH Resource parents
Maximize the development and capacity of staff to advance the mission and values of Delta.
Ensure the full capacity of programmatic resources.
Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct at all times.
Promote continuous quality improvement projects and ongoing performance measures
Promote and address Delta’s Risk Management Program for the health and safety of individuals and employees
Perform such other duties that may be assigned, which could include working with Medical Foster Care homes.