Bilingual Parenting Specialist - Seton Home

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 Educator Provide treatment and administrative tasks assigned to the Parenting Education Department (PED). The Parenting Educator will maintain a caseload of 23-30 Seton Home clients to include parenting education in group, small group, and individual settings. The Parenting Educator 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 Educator will document parenting services in a timely manner and reflect appropriate interventions to the clients. Parenting Educator serves as a part of the interdisciplinary team that develops and supports the families.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Maintain a caseload of individual sessions and/or group classes;
• *Substitute for Parent Coordinator 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;
• *Conduct parenting related staff development trainings with staff members;
• Assists with maintaining accurate reports of program performance;
• 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;
• 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;
• 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. 

Customer Service                       Ability to be attentive to the needs of internal and external customers and being able to find 

                                                       resolution within the parameters of set standards and messaging in a positive manner.  

Teamwork                                    Ability to li