Description

Family Time Coach - Part Time  

Part-time - Up to 29hrs. a week

Monday - Friday various hours including days, evening, and Saturdays depending on need.

Hiring range: $15.75 - $17.17. depending upon education and experience

This position will remain open until filled

We care about our team! At Ariel we offer an expansive benefit package:

Part-time benefits. Subject to Eligibility.

· Trailhead Clinics Membership

· Vision 

· Dental 

· Sick leave

· $50/month; $600/year with Lifestyle Spending Account

· Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Legal & ID Shield through MetLife

· Retirement 403B & 403B employer match up to 4% at one year anniversary

· Mileage Reimbursement

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

· Wellness Program

 · And committed to a Culture of Awesomeness!

Position Summary

Responsible for supervising and facilitating visits between caregivers and their children that are not in their care.

Ariel Clinical Services Mission

To provide safe, nurturing, and supportive environments for our clients so that they may have the opportunities to develop their strengths, maximize their potentials and fully participate in society.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Coordinate weekly visits for parents and their children and facilitate the visits. Visits may be in the office or in the community.

2. Effectively and appropriately communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings. Ability to listen. Take responsibility for your actions.

3. Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, coworkers and supervisors, for personal proficiency on job satisfaction and results while maintaining strict confidentiality. 

4. Understand and demonstrate Ariel and program mission, vision and values.

5. Intervene during the visit to provide appropriate coaching and/or feedback of parenting skills. Terminate visit, if necessary. 

6. Observe and document parent/child interactions by producing Parenting Time Reports (PTRs) in a timely manner following each visit within the established format and guidelines.

7. Communicate parent progress and/or pertinent information to the designated treatment team. Testify in court, as required.

8. As assigned by program manager, attend reviews and necessary meetings at the Department of Human Services. Inform program manager if unable to attend any assigned meetings.

9. Maintain a safe environment for children and families during visitations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Must work closely with other Ariel Programs and offices.

2. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Ability and willingness to relate to all cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic groups and different lifestyles.

2. Ability to identify ways to improve processes, and identify problems and come up with solutions. Know when to ask for help. 

3. Ability to demonstrate maturity, diplomacy, openness and commonsense. 

4. Basic understanding of the laws governing child welfare and foster care.

5. The ability to communicate verbally and in written format in both individual and group settings.

6. Ability to be flexible, and able to change direction rapidly.

7. Ability to work independently and as an effective team member, prioritize workload, complete a wide variety of tasks in a timely and accurate fashion.

8. Must be available outside of traditional office hours including nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to perform the functions of the position.

9. Understanding of how you fit into and impact the whole program and treatment team. 

10. Knowledge of basic parenting skills and child development. 

11. Knowledge of community resources (social, public agency, and information) in order to assist families in accessing these resources.

12. Ability to effectively help clients achieve their goals, and complete tools that measure client outcomes. 

13. Ability to demonstrate consistent and reliable attendance as scheduled and requested.

Education and Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• One year of experience working with children and families; minimum 21 years old.

Preferred:

• Two or more years demonstrated success in working with children and families.

• Bilingual/Bi-literate, preferably in Spanish.

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid Regular Driver’s License, with acceptable driving record. 

• Complete in-house training for Parenting Time including: CPI, CPR, First Aid, and Basic Parenting Time Training, as directed by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Physical Demands

1. This position requires that the incumbent be capable of bending, sitting, stretching, and/or reaching regularly for periods up to two hours without a break.

2. This position requires that the incumbent have adequate hand and finger dexterity to properly perform the functions of the position.

3. This position requires regularly lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds and up to 40 pounds.

4. This position requires the ability to hear, see, smell, and distinguish temperature, at a level which is adequate to ensure client and staff health and safety. Adaptive devices are acceptable.

5. This position will require occasional driving of up to one hour per day.

Work Environment

1. Exposure to typical climate-controlled office environment when in the office.

2. Exposure to all climates and weather conditions while working in the field.

3. Exposure to blood borne pathogens and infectious disease is possible, but limited.

4. Exposure to hazardous chemicals is possible, but limited.

Required Background Checks & Documentation

1. Central Registry for child abuse

2. Criminal Background Investigation (CBI)

3. CBI Sex Offender Background Check

4. National Sex Offender Background Check

5. Federal Background Investigation (FBI) in CO > 2 years

6. Reference check 

7. Office of Inspector General

8. Driver’s License Record 

9. I-9 Documentation