What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARENTING SPECIALIST position at Cabarrus County?
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Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until the position is filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Hiring range for this position is $42,182.40 - $50,398.40. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile. Pay grade for this position is 15.Cabarrus County Human Services DepartmentThe Cabarrus County Department of Human Services (DHS) strives to improve the quality of life in the community for all our citizens. DHS is committed to ensuring that individuals and families in Cabarrus County have access to the supports they need to achieve their goals. The staff is committed to managing the resources entrusted to them with responsible stewardship and to provide the highest quality professional services possible.Mission Statement: In partnership with the community, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our citizens through integrated and comprehensive services that assist, empower, and build upon the strengths of our children, families, adults, and older adults.Vision Statement: Through community partnership and effective collaboration, Cabarrus County Human Services will be a leader and innovator in providing quality seamless services to the citizens. CCHS will strive to streamline services to the citizens to effectively meet the needs of a changing economy, improve lives, and create opportunity.DHS works hand-in-hand with community partners and resources throughout the State of North Carolina to deliver benefits to more than 50,000 families, adults, and children. The Department has five primary divisions: Economic Family Support Services ( Child Support, Daycare, Work First, Energy Programs)Economic Services (Medicaid, Food & Nutrition Assistance Program)Adult, Aging and Transportation ServicesChild Welfare ServicesBusiness ServicesGeneral Definition of Work: Performs basic semiprofessional social work providing conventional parenting instruction services to clients who have obvious problems requiring well-established patterns of service through a parenting curriculum. The role of public child welfare agencies is also to preserve, or help strengthen or reunify, families at risk of disruption or already disrupted. The single most powerful relationship upon which to build is the attachment between the child and the parents. Attachment is the single most powerful motivator for parents in crisis. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Social Work Supervisor III.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential Functions/Typical Tasks: Interviewing clients and relatives to determine the scope of the problems and identify needs, developing a parenting curriculum specific to the family's needs; delivering parenting instruction specific to the identified needs of the family; preparing case summaries and reports; testifying in court as to progress or lack of progress made by the family; maintaining records, files and confidentiality. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Provide counseling and education to parents in parenting skills, child development, human relations skills and referrals to families in crisis.Handles casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individuals counseled.Submits billing documents for services or supplies provided to the client.Collect data about subjects through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques.Provides a wide variety of parenting services to alleviate crisis situations and enable families to be self-sufficient.Make home visits to observe parents in the home with or without their children present. Observes parent/child visits/interaction for children in custody.Testifies, as needed, for court active families.Conducts monthly parent home visits to assess case and home environment and review parenting progress.Assess talents/skills and evaluate data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.Provides assessment information from home visits and visitations to Social Worker III or SWIAT for determination of appropriate In Home or Out of Home services.Attends Child and Family Team Meetings, Permanency Planning Meetings and treatment team meetings as a representative of the agency.Completes documentation of services provided for the record. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of basic child development principles, parenting techniques and practices and their applications to specific casework, group work, and community problems; of behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment; and of organizations and resources in the community. Working knowledge of office equipment and computers and applicable software applications. Skill in mathematical reasoning and computation. Ability to write clear, concise, and grammatically correct documentation, case records and service plans; to communicate effectively in orally and in writing with persons of varied social, economic, cultural and educational backgrounds; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families, a variety of medical and psychological professionals, law enforcement, court officials, attorneys, community agencies and the general public; and to attend work regularly.Management PreferencesCertification with the North Carolina Certified Parenting Educator program.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Supplemental and Contact Information: Cabarrus County selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application. Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 – 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants. For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 704-920-2200.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until the position is filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Hiring range for this position is $42,182.40 - $50,398.40. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile. Pay grade for this position is 15.Cabarrus County Human Services DepartmentThe Cabarrus County Department of Human Services (DHS) strives to improve the quality of life in the community for all our citizens. DHS is committed to ensuring that individuals and families in Cabarrus County have access to the supports they need to achieve their goals. The staff is committed to managing the resources entrusted to them with responsible stewardship and to provide the highest quality professional services possible.Mission Statement: In partnership with the community, our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our citizens through integrated and comprehensive services that assist, empower, and build upon the strengths of our children, families, adults, and older adults.Vision Statement: Through community partnership and effective collaboration, Cabarrus County Human Services will be a leader and innovator in providing quality seamless services to the citizens. CCHS will strive to streamline services to the citizens to effectively meet the needs of a changing economy, improve lives, and create opportunity.DHS works hand-in-hand with community partners and resources throughout the State of North Carolina to deliver benefits to more than 50,000 families, adults, and children. The Department has five primary divisions: Economic Family Support Services ( Child Support, Daycare, Work First, Energy Programs)Economic Services (Medicaid, Food & Nutrition Assistance Program)Adult, Aging and Transportation ServicesChild Welfare ServicesBusiness ServicesGeneral Definition of Work: Performs basic semiprofessional social work providing conventional parenting instruction services to clients who have obvious problems requiring well-established patterns of service through a parenting curriculum. The role of public child welfare agencies is also to preserve, or help strengthen or reunify, families at risk of disruption or already disrupted. The single most powerful relationship upon which to build is the attachment between the child and the parents. Attachment is the single most powerful motivator for parents in crisis. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a Social Work Supervisor III.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential Functions/Typical Tasks: Interviewing clients and relatives to determine the scope of the problems and identify needs, developing a parenting curriculum specific to the family's needs; delivering parenting instruction specific to the identified needs of the family; preparing case summaries and reports; testifying in court as to progress or lack of progress made by the family; maintaining records, files and confidentiality. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Provide counseling and education to parents in parenting skills, child development, human relations skills and referrals to families in crisis.Handles casework management of a specialized caseload, as appropriate to the requirements of the individuals counseled.Submits billing documents for services or supplies provided to the client.Collect data about subjects through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques.Provides a wide variety of parenting services to alleviate crisis situations and enable families to be self-sufficient.Make home visits to observe parents in the home with or without their children present. Observes parent/child visits/interaction for children in custody.Testifies, as needed, for court active families.Conducts monthly parent home visits to assess case and home environment and review parenting progress.Assess talents/skills and evaluate data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.Provides assessment information from home visits and visitations to Social Worker III or SWIAT for determination of appropriate In Home or Out of Home services.Attends Child and Family Team Meetings, Permanency Planning Meetings and treatment team meetings as a representative of the agency.Completes documentation of services provided for the record. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of basic child development principles, parenting techniques and practices and their applications to specific casework, group work, and community problems; of behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment; and of organizations and resources in the community. Working knowledge of office equipment and computers and applicable software applications. Skill in mathematical reasoning and computation. Ability to write clear, concise, and grammatically correct documentation, case records and service plans; to communicate effectively in orally and in writing with persons of varied social, economic, cultural and educational backgrounds; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families, a variety of medical and psychological professionals, law enforcement, court officials, attorneys, community agencies and the general public; and to attend work regularly.Management PreferencesCertification with the North Carolina Certified Parenting Educator program.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Supplemental and Contact Information: Cabarrus County selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application. Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 – 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants. For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 704-920-2200.
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