What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent Support Worker position at PRAIRIE VIEW INC?
Provide parent support services and wrap-around facilitation services to severely emotionally disturbed children/adolescents and their families on the SED waiver. (“Family” is defined as the persons who live with or provide care to a person served on the SED waiver and may include a parent, spouse, children, relatives, foster family, or in-laws, but does not include individuals who are employed to care for the child.)
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- CLINICAL WORK
- ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- BILLABLE NORM
- ABILITY TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH
CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS
- Minimum Education: High school diploma and Bachelor’s degree or other approved work/personal experience in working with children
- Minimum Experience: Two years working with children, preferably experience including children with severe emotional disturbance and their families
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
- Must be able to observe patient demeanor and non-verbal communication for assessment purposes
- Must be able and willing to work flexible hours and adjust work schedule to meet patient and organization needs
- Must maintain State of Kansas Case Manager Certification and appropriate CEU’s where applicable
- Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources, external care providers, and mental health center team members (i.e. case managers, therapists, physicians, attendant care workers)
- Must have ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and their families
- Must have ability to work effectively with families who have severely emotionally disturbed children and give appropriate support
- Must have valid Kansas driver’s license.
- Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
- Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check