Bilingual Lead Parenting Specialist at Seton Home

San Antonio, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Bilingual, Parenting Education, Communication, Collaboration, Documentation, Training, Budget Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Data Entry, Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Advocacy, Evidence-Based Practices

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Description Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children. Summary: The Parenting Coordinator is to provide and coordinate tasks assigned to the Parenting Education Department (PED). The Parenting Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that quantitative and qualitative goals and standards for the PED are met including continued implementation of clinical and evidence based best practices. The Parenting Coordinator will maintain a caseload of Seton Home clients to include parenting education in groups, and individual settings. The Parenting Coordinator will train and collaborate with direct care staff on a regular basis so that all education will be reinforced in daily interactions with the clients. The Parenting Coordinator will ensure documentation for parenting services is completed in a timely manner and reflect appropriate interventions to the clients. Parenting Coordinator serves as a part of the interdisciplinary team that develops and supports the families. Position Responsibilities: *Serve as point staff person to collect, enter, and communicate program performance to include AAPI-2 scores, ASQ-3, class attendance and other performance measures in internal database as required on time. Alert supervisor when PE does not report data on-time; *Maintain a caseload of individual sessions and/or group classes; *Substitute for Parent Educators as necessary in facilitating parenting groups, individual sessions, and/or developmental screenings; *Create, measure, and update parenting goals and objectives for assigned residents’ Plans of Service, transfer, and discharge summaries; *Maintain continuous communication with appropriate Seton Home staff to discuss resident’s progress in the parenting program; Maintain accurate reports of program performance and parenting budget; Conduct budget projections for grant purposes; Give input to Resource Coordinator on appropriate purchases for parenting needs of clients; Conduct parenting related staff development trainings with staff members; Schedule guest speakers to conduct presentations on pertinent parenting topics; Coordinate with other agencies, schools, and/or hospitals to provide programs, training, and/or services for the residents related to pregnancy or parenting; Inform residential and daycare staff of current infant/child safety recalls monthly; Utilize up to date and evidence-based curriculum for parenting education; Attend meetings and trainings as assigned by Seton Home; Plan for and facilitate weekly classes for clients, providing parenting information based on approved parenting curriculum and/or training; Maintain accurate billing and files for each class or session; Develop materials and forms as needed for the parenting program; Maintain a culture of trauma informed care at all times; Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others. Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information. Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory. Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization. As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency. Other duties as assigned by Director or Vice President. Competencies: Competency Description Advocacy Ability to support and engage in behavior that addresses systemic barriers and issues facing others, which may take place in a fast-paced environment. Building Collaboration Ability to develop, maintain and strengthen internal and/or external relationships in order to build momentum and accomplish set goals and/or the organization’s Mission. Communication Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written) Influence Ability to gain support from others for various objectives and initiatives. Integrity / Honesty Ability to conduct self in ways that are in concert with the organization’s standard of conduct when advocating for and influencing others, and executing responsibilities. Requirements Minimum Qualifications: Education Minimum High School Diploma or Equivalent; Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred; Experience Preferred 2 years’ experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred; Minimum of 1-year employment experience teaching parenting skills to adolescent mothers preferred; Preferred 2 years’ supervisory experience; Minimum of Supervisory Experience License and Credentials Reliable transportation; Valid driver license; Valid vehicle insurance; Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and Tuberculosis screening; Be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned tasks and have the skills necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children; Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection. MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases DTaP or TDap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one TDaP dose in adulthood. Influenza: one dose annually during flu season. Minimum Knowledge and Skills: *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language. Working knowledge of TDFPS Minimum Standards, and Office of Refugee Resettlement- Division of Unaccompanied Children's Services National Care Standards; Possess therapeutic sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristics. Experience with computer software and MS Office (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive); 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; Travel Requirements: Travel requirements for the position includes 10% local and 10% overnight. Physical Requirements: The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted. C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time) F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week) Physical Demands Frequency Lifting up to 30 pounds O Reach above shoulder height O Sitting F Reach below shoulder height O Walking F Driving O Running O Stooping O Standing F Pushing O Bending waist (forward or sideways) O Pulling O Balancing O Talking O Squatting O Hearing O Climbing O Crawling O Repetitive motions O Other: Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.** Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.

Responsibilities

The Parenting Coordinator is responsible for providing and coordinating tasks within the Parenting Education Department, ensuring that goals and standards are met. This includes maintaining a caseload, conducting parenting education, and collaborating with staff to support clients.