Teen Parent Specialist I & II P/T, AM, PM, OVN Shifts - Seton Home

Seton Home•San Antonio, TX

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the overall wellbeing, care and supervision of adolescent mothers’ ages 12- 18. Young adults 18-21 years old and their children ages 0-5 years old. The Specialist works providing services to clients in a residential setting and applies trauma informed practices to provide a safe and caring environment. The Parenting Specialist is responsible for learning life skills and parenting curriculum and teach it to clients in their daily home like environment. This role is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out responsibilities assigned as long as such actions do not deviate from established organizational policies and are consistent with program guidelines and sound professional judgment.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, Psychology etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum of 6 month experience in human services field or Child Welfare Field working with children and adolescents
Reliable transportation
Valid driver license
Valid vehicle insurance
Turn in daily progress notes and TPCN logs at the end of shift
Complete transition report with oncoming shift
Experience with computer software
A solid grasp of Trauma Informed Care and Pregnant and Parenting Populations
Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
Must have good written and verbal skills;
Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

Plan, lead and implement parenting, educational, independent living skills, and recreational activities during your shift as assigned.
Build a positive relationship with each program participant and foster positive connections with mothers and their children.
Effectively manage the group of children assigned to you. Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures to maintain youth rights and appropriate discipline.
Actively engage with participants with the goal of fostering positive and age appropriate development of each participant.
Ability to meet deadlines and documentation completely and accurately in accordance with state licensing, contractors, and various funders.
Conduct yourself in a professional manner as a representative of Seton Home with participants, staff, children, school staff and anyone who comes in contact with your role.
Maintain positive culturally competent relationships with residents and staff.
Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
Provide input into development of treatment plans as appropriate during IDT meetings and clinical rounds.
Other duties as assigned.
Help wake residents and engage them in their daily routine.
Ensure participants are where they need to be on time
Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children.
Supervise and assist residents with school work while at school in the classroom with assigned school work.
Assist residents and engage in vocational classes with residents as scheduled
Ensure basic needs of all participants and their children are met.
Turn in daily progress notes and TPCN logs at the end of shift
Complete transition report with oncoming shift
Complete safety checks with the goal to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program.
Engage clients in participation of programmatic services and assist with babysitting during classes, groups or crisis situations.
Engage mothers in implementing a baby bed time routine.
Complete facility observation checklist
Prepare and set out breakfast for residents within one hour of preparation
Process hygiene, clothing and other needs requests for clients, document accordingly in agency database.
Prepare logs, needs requests, inventory, and resident binders
Process medications
Complete daily med audit and email to appropriate personnel
Update medication binders as new intakes arrive
Process and distribute basic hygiene requests, toiletries and document accordingly and timely in agency database
Clean and make ready vacant rooms