Parent Educator

Overview

Parent Educator

This position plays a vital role in supporting pregnant and parenting women as they build both recovery and confidence in their parenting skills. As part of the Healthy Moms Program, the Parent Educator works within a collaborative, trauma-informed team that integrates substance use treatment, parenting education, and on-site childcare. This is meaningful, relationship-centered work that directly strengthens families and improves long-term outcomes for both parents and children.

• Providing parenting education services to pregnant and parenting women with children ages 0-5 years in both group and individual settings
• Cooperation and collaborative work within interdisciplinary substance use disorder treatment team
• Outreach and coordination with community partners to support client access to additional information and services including guest presenters
• Travel offsite as needed to support clients and their families with parenting-related activities in the community

This position is located at 2910 H Street in Eureka, CA.

A typical schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm with a 1-hour lunch.

Under direction, plans and presents information on parenting and child development to clients of the Healthy Moms Program; supervises and directs the work of assigned staff.

This professional class is responsible for developing and providing the parent education activities for the Healthy Moms Program. The incumbent is also responsible for providing inservice training and supervising the work of assigned staff.

• Provides information on child development, the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on families, and related issues to parents in a classroom or group setting.
• Facilitates support groups and assists parents in solving problems relating to parenting and the care of young children.
• Develops curriculum materials and handouts; reviews and adapts materials from other sources.
• Plans, assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
• Participates in the selection of personnel and conducts orientation and in-service training.
• Observes parents' interaction with children and provides individual feedback; models appropriate parenting techniques.
• Participates in meetings with other staff to coordinate treatment plans.
• Administers tests and assessment instruments to determine children's developmental level in areas such as language, cognitive, motor, emotional, social and sensory abilities; refers children to other agencies for treatment or further assessment if appropriate.
• Maintains records of immunizations for children of program participants.
• Maintains a variety of written records including progress notes.

• Principles and current trends in early childhood development.
• Principles of drug and alcohol abuse and the effects on the family.
• Basic supervisory principles and practices.
• Federal, state and local agencies which provide services to families with young children.
• Testing and assessment instruments which are appropriate for evaluating toddlers and young children.
• Principles and practices of adult education.

• Presenting information to adults in a classroom or group setting.
• Developing, reviewing and adapting curriculum materials.
• Planning, assigning, evaluating, and directing the work of others.
• Working with individuals from a variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, often in stressful circumstances.
• Assessing normal and abnormal development and behavior in children and developing appropriate referrals and treatment plans.
• Exercising sound independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Training others in work procedures.
• Preparing clear, complete and accurate documentation and other written materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, other staff and representatives of other agencies.

• Must possess a valid California driver's license.

• A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills outlined above is:
  Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in child development, home economics or a related field and one year of experience providing information to adults in a group setting