Parent Educator na Oakland Family Services
Oakland Family Services · Pontiac, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Professional
- Escritório em Pontiac
WHY WORK FOR OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES?
We know that in order for you to do your best work and meet our mission, you must be able to be your best self. At Oakland Family Services (OFS), we care about our staff as people first. We treat our team members like family and understand the importance of their families at home. We recognize the significance of flexibility and work/life balance.
We also know that your success…is our success. That’s why OFS not only honors the talent and experience you bring; we actively seek to develop it.
Oakland Family Services has proudly been named a Top Workplace for nine (9) consecutive years, voted on by our own staff. We offer a warm, engaging, equitable, supportive, and inclusive work environment.
ABOUT OAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES
Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit service organization serving our community and building brighter futures for more than 100 years. We proudly offer a continuum of prevention, education and treatment services that span the human life cycle.
OUR MISSION: Providing individuals and families the opportunity to build brighter futures.
OUR VISION: Communities of thriving individuals and families.
Between our strong commitment to our mission and a workplace culture that puts our staff first, we enrich the lives of those we serve, strengthen families, and build brighter futures for those we serve and those we employ.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA options.
- Retirement plan with a company match.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary short-term disability.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Malpractice insurance.
- Paid time off benefits, including generous vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement days.
- Twelve (12) paid holidays, including a floating holiday of your choice!
- Annual pay increases, as approved.
- Employee assistance program for you and immediate family.
- Network of support for your health & well-being.
- Verizon cellular plan discount.
- Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
- Loan forgiveness programs.
PLUS...
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Family friendly practices and support.
- Flexible work schedules, as appropriate.
- Hybrid and virtual work options, as appropriate.
- Highly robust and comprehensive onboarding and training program.
- Paid professional development.
- Free online trainings that count toward continuing education credits.
- Employee assistance programs.
- “Dress for Your Day” approach to dress code.
- Financial literacy education and workshops.
- Collaborative annual performance appraisals.
- “Dollars for a Difference” program for clients and staff in need.
- And more!
*Some benefits applicable to regular, full-time employees only.
WE KNOW CULTURE MATTERS…
We spend many hours of our day working. Workplace culture affects our well-being, how we feel about coming to work, and how we perform. Oakland Family Services prioritizes having a healthy, inclusive, equitable, and effective workplace culture. That’s why we proudly have ten (10) defined cultural value statements that dictate how we operate. Cultural values are embedded into all we do and how we do it!
…MORE ABOUT OUR AWARD-WINNING CULTURE
- Our CEO wants to get to know staff personally and has an open-door policy. She hosts regular staff lunches and townhalls to answer questions.
- Open, honest, and transparent communication is celebrated.
- We practice giving the benefit of the doubt.
- We believe that feedback is the breakfast of champions! That’s why we have a staff suggestion program.
- We want our team members to feel valued. That’s why we have a staff recognition program.
- Having FUN is an important part of the job! We love hosting events such as staff recognition celebrations and luncheons, road rallies, seasonal parties, food truck lunches, ice cream days, surprise giveaways, spirit weeks, Bring Your Child to Work Day, cook off/bake off contests, and more.
About the Opportunity/Work
The Parent Educator assumes the responsibilities common to all direct service and administrative positions as described in the Agency Manual. The Parent Educator is directly accountable to the Early Childhood Services Manager. The Parent Educator will develop and use the various modalities of service offered by the agency. The following represents a summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents in this position. Incumbents may be requested to perform related tasks other than those specifically presented.
Professional Practice
- The Parent Educator provides appropriate home or office-based service to an undifferentiated caseload in accordance with agency needs and the skill level of the worker. The number of client contacts that the worker will be expected to have will be established by administration
- The Parent Educator is responsible to: obtain, analyze and evaluate case data; develop an understanding of the client's situation and to develop goals and planned responses; carry out the plan and/or alter the plan as new understandings demand; analyze and evaluate the course and results of the intervention process.
- Additional duties may include: client intake; provision of parent support activities in the home in accordance with the Parents as Teachers model, referrals and coordination with other agency programs, completion of developmental assessments and family service plans, assessment of child/parent interactions and provision of services to improve same, and completion of hearing/vision and health assessments as indicated.
- The Parent Educator is responsible for assisting client in seeking and accessing community resources as a means to meet client’s perceived needs.
- The Parent Educator is responsible for leading monthly group meetings using the Parents as Teachers curriculum.
- The Parent Educator is expected to participate within multidisciplinary teams, in the community and at the agency, on behalf of the client/family as part of the assessment and service process.
Administration
- Perform the administrative tasks related to assigned caseload and other work assignments as required by the agency.
- Perform selected and additional administrative assignments as required.
- Provide assistance, support and leadership to other staff members through consulting, teaching and other means as appropriate, and to coordinate program activities when assigned to do so.
Evaluative Study
- Participates in studies of particular problems or of practice; provides data; suggests areas for study; and assists in the clarification of problems.
Other
- Responsible for incorporating principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in work processes and in job functions. Responsible for promoting a feeling of welcoming, belonging, and acceptance to all clients and staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Does This Describe YOU?
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in the areas of early childhood, education, social work or psychology. Licensure commensurate with accrued experience and degree obtained preferred.
- Special abilities, skills, and credentials such as experience with parent support services, understanding of infant mental health services, knowledge of child development, experience assessing and working with child/parent interactions with children 2-6 years old. Understanding of Early On services including Infant Developmental Assessments and Family Service Planning preferred.
- 1-2 years of experience in parent training models, parent support services, use of evidenced based models and early childhood development preferred.
- Training/Certification in “Parents as Teachers” model preferred.
- Ability and willingness to conduct outreach in the community including home visits.
- Selected candidates for this position must possess a sensitivity to the diversity of the agency’s service population including (but not limited to) differences of culture, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic.
- Special abilities and skills necessary to perform the required tasks and that best meet the needs of the agency also will be considered. There may be some standards above that may be waived when compensating specifications or circumstances exist.
- Although employees have use of the Agency vehicle fleet to conduct business and are covered under our insurance, employees must provide documentation of personal vehicle liability insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person/ $300,000 per incident. Employees also must provide documentation of a valid driver’s license on an annual basis as well as proof of registration. In some instances, depending on the nature and frequency of driving, a chauffeur’s license must be obtained. (may obtain within sixty days of hire).
