Parent Aide/Family Consultant

Job Summary:

To work with identified families to assist with parenting, goal setting and accessing services necessary to reach self-sufficiency. To implement identified parenting curriculum in home visits and supervised visits.

Education & Experience:

• Associate’s Degree plus two years experience in direct client casework required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field preferred

Other Requirements & Skills:

• Must have valid driver’s license, insurability, and reliable transportation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability and motivation to work independently and without direct supervision as well as in a team and with the general public.
• Must possess understanding of available human service resources.
• Understanding of Trauma Informed Care and the ability to operate within an empathic, person-centered framework.
• Must demonstrate understanding of and empathy with the low-income community and families with special needs and risks.
• Openness to learning new skills and technology as necessary; must participate in training as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work to increase parent/caretaker skills to help maintain safe, stable environments for youth.
• Build referral networks with a variety of sources including but not limited to: Probation, Child Protective Services, school systems, Health Department, Department of Social Services, Focus Group, and other service providers. Shall accept, make, and document appropriate referrals with this network.
• Work directly with participants to administer the “Measure of My Family’s Well Being” or other deficit-risk assessment tools as necessary to determine participant’s areas of strength.
• Meet with participants on a regular basis in homes, offices, and or supervised visit locations to assist with development and achievement of their individualized goals and objectives.
• Act as an advocate for participants and encourage strength-based activities.
• Report to the court as necessary documenting areas of achievement/ need and/or risk areas.
• Provide or arrange for educational sessions as appropriate for the individual family, i.e., parenting, housekeeping, etc.
• Provide emergency services or advocate for emergency assistance to help families overcome crisis.
• Teach and encourage decision making skills.
• Deliver approved parenting curriculum to families in the home as well as in a class.
• Provide alternate hour visitation to families identified through the Child Welfare System.
• Measure progress and provide feedback to families on progress.
• Record progress notes in ORS and if applicable CONNECTIONS, and complete regular reports as required
• Work together with the Resilient & Healthy Families in implementing the mission of the division and agency.
• Demonstrates, promotes, and practices CCA’s mission and values
• Comply with all funding source regulations, for creating a safe environment, and to report any unsafe situations to the immediate supervisor.
• Must be enthusiastic about promoting the mission of CCA; be willing to work towards the good of the entire agency, and to act as an ambassador of CCA throughout the community.
• Other duties as assigned

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

CCA strives to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. Creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.43 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salamanca, NY 14779: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

• NYS or PA Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person