Parenting Parent Educator; Part Time

Overview

Positive Parenting (PP) is a free home visitation program that serves families with children 0-5 in Tulsa County. Parent Educators utilize the Parents as Teachers (PAT) curriculum to promote positive parenting, child health and development, and prevention/reduction of child abuse and neglect. They assess family strengths and needs and provide referrals to community resources. They work to enhance family functioning by building trusting relationships, teaching problem-solving, improving supports, and promoting positive parent-child interaction.

Families served come from diverse life situations. The philosophy is to meet families where they are to build strong communities and healthy, safe, ready-to-learn children.

• Assist parents in learning about child development and positive parenting practices through home visitation and PAT-based activities.
• Engage and build relationships with client families in the home from a trauma-informed, strength-based perspective; maintain regular contact (visiting twice a month for about one hour per visit); provide support, screening/assessment and referral assistance; families may engage until their child turns five.
• Manage a caseload of 18-20 families (each seen 2x/month) and complete required documentation within 48 hours per standards.
• Represent PCCT and the program through community outreach at Emergency Infant Services (EIS) at least once per month.
• Establish a Family Goal Plan with ongoing input and feedback; implement the case plan with family input and update as due.
• Complete, document, monitor screenings, assessments, goal-planning and PAT education sessions accurately and on time; administer additional protocols as identified by the Program Manager, the PAT curricula and evaluators.
• Provide accurate, timely documentation and electronic chart management of all services, resources provided, referrals and closures; document progress and barriers on family goals.
• Recognize the need for additional professional intervention and/or other community services; make appropriate referrals and follow up to ensure successful referrals with timely documentation.
• Demonstrate dependability, organization, initiative, time management and strong problem-solving skills; work independently and know when to seek guidance; uphold agency values of hope, compassion, respect, adaptability and a growth mindset.
• Participate in required agency and PAT trainings; PAT requires three weeks of foundational training before independent home visits; attend the required trainings through the Oklahoma State Department of Health; second-year PAT requires nine trainings.
• Meet PAT standard of at least 20 clock hours of professional development annually.
• Other duties as assigned by the Positive Parenting Program Manager and/or as outlined by the National Parents as Teachers model.

• High School Diploma/GED or Child Development Associate (CDA).
• Good knowledge of community resources and experience working with prenatal/pregnant and parenting caregivers, infants, children, and families.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences from a non-judgmental stance. Effective facilitation and teaching skills. Ability to engage in and facilitate direct, healthy, effective conversations with clients, caregivers and co-workers.
• Very strong organizational, documentation, data entry and time management skills.
• Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills and willingness to engage in reflective conversations with a growth mindset.
• Must have a good driving record, valid state driver’s license, current car insurance, and reliable transportation for full-time business use in home visits and community outreach. Mileage reimbursement provided for work-related travel.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds to carry work-related items to homes and vehicles.
• Ability to sit on the floor for extended periods to perform activities during home visits; may encounter homes with challenges related to cleanliness or safety.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse populations, caregivers with potential histories of trauma, and services in higher-risk locations.
• BILINGUAL Spanish: able to write/enter documentation and lesson plans in Spanish as well as English.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Relations, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Two years of work experience with at-risk families and prior home-visitation experience.
• OKAIMH Endorsement (Oklahoma Association of Infant Mental Health).

The typical schedule is part-time, non-exempt 20 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Must be available to extend services at least one night per week to 6:00 p.m. as appropriate to meet client needs and trainings.

$20.83 - $25.00/hour