Center for Children and Families, Inc (CCFI) is one of Cleveland County’s oldest and most successful independent, private nonprofit agencies. Located in the heart of Norman, CCFI offers a wide range of strengths-based services to vulnerable children, youth and families. We offer a very competitive benefit package, professional training and a supportive team environment.
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Parent Educator (Pottawatomie County) to join our team in our Bringing Up Babies program. Parent Educators provide psycho-educational visitation services to parents of young children with a focus on use and implementation of the PAT curriculum.
This is a full time position that will provide home visitation to participants primarily in Pottawatomie County and office at CCFI.
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Family Education
- Provide home based parent education and support services at the convenience of the family using the Parents as Teachers curriculum.
- Caseload 18-20 families for full-time. Visits will be 36-40/month. Half caseload for part-time.
- Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation for each family served.
- Provide referral and advocacy to needed services within the community including assistance with medical care, mental health needs, finances, housing, school and job training for families.
- Watch videos of personal visits and/or shadowing of parent educators delivering personal visits during training and review the affiliate plan, model components, Essential Requirements, and login process prior to PAT trainings.
- New parent educators must shadow at least one personal visit prior to training, and shadow at least one group connection event and one child screening within six months of Foundational and Model Implementation training.
- New parent educators must be observed conducting at least one personal visit, one group connection, and one child screening and provided feedback within the first six months after Foundational and Model Implementation training, and again at one year.
- Shadowing, mentoring, observation, and training specific to the newly hired parent educator is provided within the first 90 days of hire.
- Provide community service providers with information about home visitation services. Maintain linkage to service providers to facilitate referrals.
- Encourage and assist pregnant parents to obtain regular prenatal care and to access regular medical for themselves and their children.
- Provide crisis intervention services to families as needed.
- Complete all pre-service and in-service training required by Parents as Teachers endorsement.
- Seek additional training for specially identified service needs.
- Provide monthly Group Connections, family-friendly activities for client with an emphasis on child development and relationship-building.
- Maintain certification in Parents as Teacher curriculum and Model Affiliation.
- Maintain all required documentation for Parents as Teachers in the organization’s database.
- Perform initial screenings, obtain consents, and provide privacy notice and family rights information, and releases of information as needed.
- Partner with the family to assess strengths and needs of the family for creation of Family Support Plan
- Administer, score, and share Ages and Stages Questionnaires, including ASQ and ASQ:SE, with primary caregivers.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and current case records on services provided.
- Organize and facilitate the general education parenting seminars to be provided monthly by CCFI staff.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Preferred Bachelor’s degree in child development, behavioral health, or related field. Actively enrolled with minimum of two years of relevant experience
- Home Visitation services will be based out of Pottawatomie County primarily
- Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience using the Parents as Teachers program model.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Must pass criminal history and other background checks
- Attend staff meetings, training, board meetings, etc., as required.
- Utilize PAYCOM to track time and activities to meet funding source and general management requirements.
- Perform other duties as required.
To Apply
Send a current resume and three professional references to:
[email protected]
or
Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI)
ATTN: Malika Williams
210 S. Cockrel
Norman, OK 73071
Center for Children and Families, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
