Parent Educator

Description

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges. The overall mission of Tides is to provide services and supports that allow youth to live in a community-based setting. An "Agency Without Walls" our services are delivered in homes, communities, schools...wherever our youth are.

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Care Coordinator Supervisor, the Parent Educator provides support, care coordination, and education to caregivers who are parenting children/teens receiving services through the Safe Families Program (SAFE) and/or the Supporting Teens and Adults at Risk (STAAR). This involves a trauma-focused, community-based approach. The Parent Educator is someone with lived experience with their own child.

Essential Functions

• Provide trauma-focused, community-based care coordination, consisting of caregiver support and education, resource development, and advocacy to assigned clients.
• Assist with the development and implementation of recovery plan goals, in collaboration with the assigned clinician.
• Maintain client records including progress notes, per accreditation, insurance requirements and agency policy.
• Obtain funding authorization for clients as needed.
• Provide transportation in their personal vehicles, and assist with arranging transportation when warranted, for clients/families to important appointments or meetings when necessary
• Advocate for family needs and support with system navigation.
• Consult regularly with colleagues internally and externally for purposes of care coordination.
• Support the development of natural supports for families and pro-social activities for clients.
• Demonstrate the ability to show empathy, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and ability to share their own personal lived experience with clients as is relative and appropriate; maintain consistent relationships with clients and colleagues; and maintain healthy and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate the ability to show empathy, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and ability to share their own personal lived experience with clients as is relative and appropriate; maintain consistent relationships with clients and colleagues; and maintain healthy and professional boundaries.
• Participate in aftercare and discharge planning, including referrals. Ensure completion of all closing forms.
• Provide intra-agency consultation and training, participate in public speaking engagements and collaborate with community partners as requested.
• Attend regular supervision.
• Attend relevant Department Meetings.
• Maintain a valid driver's license.
• Complete all new hire trainings and other trainings as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development opportunities to build skills and knowledge as a Parent Educator.
• Co-facilitate clinical groups and training as needed.
• Meet client engagement productivity expectations as outlined by program or supervisor.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field OR extensive experience in the field;
• Home-based therapeutic experience working with children and families.
• Experience in working with children, teens and adults who have experienced trauma is preferred.
• Caregiver with lived experience as a parent of a child who has experienced sexual abuse.
• Valid driver’s license and registered/inspected vehicle – Required.

Salary Range: $43,000 -$50,000

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, education, language capacity, skills, and other qualifications relevant to the role, in alignment with organizational parity guidelines and market conditions.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!