Bilingual Lead Parenting Specialist

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.

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.

• 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.

Competency Description

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