Parent Educator

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an Parent Educator Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Parent Educator to support the Prevention Youth and Education Services - Parents as Teachers Program in Penns Grove, New Jersey. As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming. Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us! We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Parent Educator. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness. Key Responsibilities: Job Overview: Parents as Teachers is designed to be a 3-year home visitation program that provides health and parenting education and supportive services to families. · Educate families on prenatal health, infant/child health, and development, positive parenting practices, nurturing parent-child relationships, child safety, and education and employment. · Provide support to expectant parents from birth until the child is ready to enter kindergarten. Requirements: · Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 2 years with infants and toddlers. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to motivate and engage your team as well as be an effective leader across the agency · Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record Preferred: · Bilingual Spanish preferred We provide: · An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency · Mission-driven core · Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family · 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match · Generous time-off · Flexible Spending Accounts · Year-end performance bonuses Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Acenda's support of Diversity, Equity, inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) brings together a diverse workforce to successfully achieve our mission of moving lives forward in the community. Are you ready to join Team Acenda? Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website: https://acendahealth.org/ Department/Program CC10160 Parents as Teachers A career at Acenda is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to create a lasting impact within your community. #TeamAcenda's culture is based on compassion and care for each other, as well as the individuals and communities we care for. We're a passionate workforce striving to move lives forward and have fun along the way.