Family Coach

Overview

Cadence Care Network believes in building a cohesive team of managers and staff. We know that our employees are our most valuable assets in delivering quality service to the children and families that we serve. It is our collective goal to evolve, providing quality services to meet the ever‑changing needs of the community.
Help Network of the Mahoning Valley received a grant from Ohio Children’s Trust Fund to help support our communities through strengthening and preserving families. Cadence Care Network is the provider site in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties for this grant. This position will provide direct services to families including administration of screening tools, home visiting, parent education programs, resource management and referral, and family coaching.

Specific activities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide ongoing supportive consultations and case management services delivered either virtually or through a combination of phone calls, emails, Skype, or in‑person through individual meetings.
• Provide short‑term in‑home services (i.e. one or two home visits each month).
• Serve as a Family Coach to develop a prevention services plan, outlining the families’ goals and will utilize evidence‑based programming to enhance the families’ protective factors and increase the family’s stability.
• Provide parenting programming and facilitate access to Life Skills training, as well as Family Coaching, which will incorporate Motivational Interviewing to assist the family in moving towards behavioral change.
• Attend meetings amongst collaborative members.
• Collaborate with evaluation staff to facilitate and support the completion of the updated needs and resource assessment for the project and to adhere to evaluator guidance on evaluation/assessment administration.
• Develop rapport with local social service partners and community resources to build and maintain a professional, responsive relationship with key community partners.
• Responsible for ensuring data collected and documentation of services is consistent with rules and regulations, and requirements of program evaluation.
• Submit regular programmatic and fiscal reports to the Program Consultant, as well as to other identified partners requesting data.
• Actively engage with family and child serving systems, including attendance at community meetings, such as Family and Children First Council.
• Serve as point of contact for Trumbull County.

The Family Coach position requires someone who is highly motivated with a strong background in working with families. The person should possess good written and verbal communication skills, strong organization skills, and the ability to work autonomously.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, or 5+ years of relevant experience, providing services to families or children, including prevention or treatment related to child abuse and neglect.
• Has a strength‑based, family‑focused, and culturally aware approach.
• Preferred qualifications include experience with evidence‑based parenting programs.
• Effective with computer software, proficient in Microsoft, experience with virtual platforms, such as Skype, Zoom, Microsoft Teams. Good verbal and writing skills.
• Able to travel and work remotely Columbiana, Mahoning, or Trumbull County.
• Demonstrated experience working within systems to remove barriers for families seeking services, as well as ability to arrange interagency meetings designed to coordinate services and ensure effective collaboration.