Parent Educator (PAT)

Child & Family Services, Inc.; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Child and Family Services, Inc. seeks a certified parent educator to implement the PAT model with a focus on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being.

Full-time, 35 hours weekly, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, with flexibility and some evenings to align with parents’ schedules. Position requires a Bachelor's in Education or Social Work, PAT trainings, fluency in Haitian Creole, reflective supervision, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education or Social Work or related field.
• Completion of Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model trainings.
• Fluency in Haitian Creole.

Responsibilities

• Engage in recruitment activities as applicable.
• Complete and initial and annual family-centered assessment.
• Develop, monitor and review goals with each family.
• Provide visits focusing on parent-child interactions and family well-being.
• Use PAT Foundational curriculum to share information.
• Complete initial/annual development screening and health review.
• Connect families to relevant resources.
• Assist transitions to other services or preschool.
• Maintain and submit required documentation.
• Organize supplies and participate in supervision and staff meetings.

Skills

Recruitment activities

Family-centered assessment

Goal setting with families

Parent-child interaction

Reflective supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Related field degree

Tools

PAT Foundational Curriculum

Job description

Summary

A certified parent educator implements the PAT model, emphasizing parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being in their work with families. Utilizing the PAT Foundational Curriculum in culturally sensitive ways, the parent educator partners, facilitates and reflects with families. Full-time, 35 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility and potential to work 1-2 days until 6/6:30pm depending on parents work schedules.

$1 per hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

Child and Family Services recognizes the power in Diversity and believes that Equity is a Human Right.

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Engage in recruitment activities (as applicable)
• Complete and initial and annual family-centered assessment with each family
• Develop, monitor and review goals with each family
• Provide personal visits focused on parent-child interactions, development-centered parenting and family well-being (including planning, delivering, and documenting visits)
• Use the PAT Foundational curriculum to share research based information with families
• Complete at least an initial and annual development screening and health review for each enrolled child
• Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs
• Help parents and children transition to other services as needed, to preschool, or to kindergarten
• Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation
• Organize and inventory supplies/materials, etc.
• Participate in at least 2 hours of reflective supervision monthly and at least 2 hours of staff meetings monthly
• Obtain competency-based professional development and renew parent educator certification
• Participates in continuous quality improvement
• Other duties as needed

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

The parent educators must have a Bachelors degree in Education, Social Work or related field (or equivalent degree outside of the United States). Parent Educators must complete the Parents as Teachers Foundational and Model Implementation Trainings before delivering PAT services. Must be fluent in Haitian Creole.

Cultural Competency Qualifications

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency

Travel Required

Must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy. Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings.

Benefits

• Benefit eligible at 20+ hours per week
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental – Unum
• Vision - EyeMed
• Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
• 2 weeks vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
• 12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• Supplemental/Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance available for you, your spouse, and your children
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• 24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.