What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurturing Parenting Practitioner position at JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICE INC?
Nurturing Parenting Practitioner: Family Consultants in the Nurturing Parenting Program provide home-based and community-based services in Maricopa and Pinal Counties to families referred by the Department of Child Safety (DCS). Our consultants work with these families to promote positive parenting ideas and techniques.
*Bilingual (Spanish-English) highly preferred*
Responsibilities
- Meets with parents and children, in the home or community, once a week to provide parenting education, parent-child observation during activities, and debriefing.
- Coordinates care with Department of Child Safety and other involved services.
- Connects families with needed resources.
- Provides direct service to program participants using the Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum. Administer, score, and interpret the assessment tools included in the curriculum.
- Prepare the Family Nurturing Plan (FNP) with the family and provide parent education based on FNP.
- Communicate regularly with other team members and outside agencies regarding participant needs and progress in order to ensure coordinated services best meet the family’s needs.
- Document and report findings and progress back to JFCS team and DCS.
- Complete weekly reports and closing summaries.
- Attend training provided by DCS to learn implementation and practice of the Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Ability to adjust schedule to the needs of the client, which may include working some evenings and weekends.
- Working knowledge of child welfare system.
- Familiarity with skill-building and psycho-educational work.
- Ability to complete all appropriate documentation of any communication with and regarding the family in a timely manner.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree in human services or related field OR two (2) years' related work experience.
- Bilingual (Spanish-English); salary differential offered.
- Social service work experience preferred.
- Familiarity with the child welfare system strongly preferred.
- Experience doing skill building and psycho-educational work strongly preferred.
- Experience working with children and families strongly preferred.
- Reliable transportation required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card without restriction(s).
- Valid Arizona Driver’s License required.
- Active / Valid Arizona Auto Insurance with appropriate liability limits to meet contractual obligations.
- MVR Report that meets JFCS criteria for driving positions. MVR report is obtained prior to employment and bi-annually during employment.
- Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screens.
Benefits of Working with JFCS:
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) Salary Differential
- We offer tuition and clinical license reimbursement.
- Numerous professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Generous paid time off / sick time allocations
- Comprehensive Employee Benefits package, including medical, vision, dental, & more.
- Wellness Coaching
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees may be eligible for JFCS Fleet Auto Program after 6 months of continuous employment.
- Mileage reimbursement
Salary : $19 - $21