Parenting Pathways Facilitator (Part-Time)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Parenting Pathways Facilitator supports and educates parents through direct services in a variety of settings, including individual, group, and family psychoeducational services. This position educates parents to create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment for their children and collaborates with other professionals and referral sources to support relationship-focused, hope centered and trauma informed service delivery.

All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our client’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect sunbeam family services core values and to perform as sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS                                                           

• Promote and contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, beliefs, abilities, and experiences.
• Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally sensitive, hope centered, trauma informed relationship-focused evidence-based/informed services and supports. 
• Responsible for coordinating and facilitating psychoeducational groups and individual services for parents utilizing evidence based and best practice standards as set forth by the program.
• Provide individual and make-up classes as needed for parents in the program.
• Assist in the recruitment of and preparation for parenting group and individual services, including conducting intakes, screenings, parent child observations, and monitoring referrals as needed.
• Develop and maintain parenting program curricula and support materials, including presentations, logistics, and associated coordination with referral partners.
• Accurately write detailed, fact-based reports and summaries suitable for referring agencies, court systems, and individuals in a timely manner.
• Regularly assess the effectiveness of parenting services through surveys and feedback collection and documentation.
• Promote and enhance the overall health and well-being of clients through services provided, evidenced by use of appropriate screenings and outcome measurements.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team activities, meetings and educational opportunities.
• Accurately complete all record keeping, documentation, and reporting functions in a timely manner as required by program and/or agency policy utilizing the agency designated EHR or other designated reporting systems. 
• Maintain established productivity requirements for direct client care and activities.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach events to build program and service capacity in the communities served.
• Assist in efforts to raise awareness of program services components and recruit eligible clients.
• Assist in the coordination of events and partnerships related to serving agency clients.
• Provide consistent coverage and assistance to the front desk and reception areas to assist with direct client coordination.
• Adhere to agency code of ethics and professional standards to ensure quality of service
• Maintain confidentiality and positive community relationships.
• Represent Sunbeam in community collaborations and events as directed by supervisor.
• Promote culturally sensitive practice.
• Travel locally as required in the performance of responsibilities.
• Perform other appropriate and related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, Senior Program Director, Chief Program Officer, or Chief Executive Officer.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS            

WORKING CONDITIONS                                                           

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently communicate with, supervisor, staff, families, and others, and must be able to exchange accurate information when doing so.Must be able to endure remaining in stationary position for extended periods (up to 50% of workday) and occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, attend meetings, etc. Must be able to communicate verbally with children. Occasionally must be able to move or lift up to 25 pounds at a time. Must be able to detect, discern, distinguish, observe, inspect and compare. 

Work Environment

The employee will work in an office environment.  May work close quarters with other staff members, parents, and children. Frequent travel to other sites and facilities. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet, moderate to loud depending on work setting. Employee must expect exposure to strong odors such as soiled diapers and clothes and poor hygiene.

Other

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. The qualifications, physical demands, and work environment described herein are representative of those an employee will encounter and must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel or candidate and may be subject to change at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Sunbeam Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We are committed to fair and equal in all its employment practices for persons without regard to race, ethnicity, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, disability or degree thereof, national origin, domestic/marital status, political affiliation or opinion, veteran status, HIV status, AIDS status, genetic information, and any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.