The Parent Educator is responsible for delivering all components of the Parents as Teachers (PAT) model using the Parents as Teachers Foundational Curriculum, implementing the Essential Requirements and Quality Assurance Guideline with fidelity, and collecting data required by Parents as Teachers National Center and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
*Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*
*Case Management*
* Uses the PAT Foundational Curriculum and resources to plan and deliver home visiting services to qualifying families, including Foundational Plans, Planning Guide, and all required forms to document family information and data
* Maintains a caseload of 20 families at maximum, conducting home visits with each enrolled family on a weekly or bi-weekly basis
* Adequately prepares for all home visits, which includes reading appropriate parent educator resources, printing relevant handouts, and gathering materials for parent-child services
* Clearly and accurately document details of each visit, assessment, screening, follow-up resource, etc.
on provided forms
* Submits all required family and program documentation on time
* Maintains all case files and documents in adherence to DFPS and CAC requirements
*Other Responsibilities*
* Plans and provides monthly parent group connections and document group connection activities and outcomes on appropriate forms
* Develops and maintains a community resource network system that includes all necessary information to link families to identified supports and services as needed
* Meets with supervisor for reflective supervision sessions, and as necessary to discuss procedures, protocols, and other administrative processes to ensure quality record keeping and data entry
* Participates in the program’s staff meeting and continuous quality improvement process
* Helps parents and children transition to other services as needed, including developing transition plans
* Completes annually required competency-based professional development hours to remain a certified PAT Parent Educator
* Maintains high level of child advocacy
* Facilitates other Family Services groups/classes as needed
* Participates in outreach efforts for Family Services and/or the CAC
* Attends and participates in assigned community coalition meetings and events as a representative of the CAC
* Completes other related duties as assigned by the Director and/or Coordinator of Family Services
*Required/Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities*:
· Bachelor’s degree in social services, early childhood education, or related field
· Must pass national criminal, national sex offender, and Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry background checks
· Experience in early childhood education, social work, home visiting, and/or working with children and families
· Strong communication, interpersonal, group facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving skills
· Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed
· Ability to provide services and work in a non-traditional work setting, i.
e.
home office, clients’ homes, etc.
· Ability to personally travel within Tom Green County to conduct home visits and group connections and periodically travel within the state for required training
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $38,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
* San Angelo, TX 76903: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Language:
* Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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