Parent Educator - Texas Home Visiting Program

BCFS Health and Human Services; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BCFS Health and Human Services in Texas is seeking a Parent Educator for the Texas Home Visiting Program in Lufkin. The role focuses on outreach, building trusting relationships with families, and delivering evidence-based Safecare curriculum.

Responsibilities include intake, assessments, goal setting, intensive case management, health education, and documenting services in PEIRS and Salesforce. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and 5 years of experience; bilingual Spanish is

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Required: At least 5 years of related experience.
• Preferred: Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and recruitment of participants for the Texas Home Visiting Program.
• Establish and maintain a trusting and professional working relationship with families with regular contact.
• Utilize the Safecare curriculum with caregivers, and report required Safecare recordings.
• Administer intake, assessments, and screening tools to clients and family members.
• Utilize intake and assessment results to establish and implement goals and activities with parents.
• Provide intensive case management services to families.
• Provide parent and health education, referrals, and support services to families on caseload.
• Record all services and activities in PEIRS (DFPS), Salesforce, and BCFS software.
• Meet with supervisor bi-weekly to evaluate status of families on caseload.
• Attend all required trainings.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

## Parent Educator - Texas Home Visiting ProgramApplylocations: 202 S. John Reddit Dr, Lufkin, TX 75904time type: Full timeposted on: Posted 6 Days Agojob requisition id: REQ-028671It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!**Education:** Required – High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in a related field.**Experience:** Required – With high school diploma or equivalent, at least 5 years of experience in a related field. Preferred- Bilingual Spanish**Summary:** The Home Visitor/Parent Educator is responsible for using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure quality services are provided to the service population while maintaining compliance with established program standards.**Essential Functions:** 1. Outreach and recruitment of participants for the Texas Home Visiting Program. 2. Establish and maintain a trusting and professional working relationship with families by providing regular contact. 3. Utilize the Safecare curriculum with caregivers, which is evidence-based. HV will also report to the Program Director to be coached on required Safecare recordings with caregivers. 4. Administer intake, assessments, and screening tools to clients and family members. 5. Utilize intake and assessment results to establish and effectively implement goals, objectives, and activities identified with parents. 6. Provide intensive case management services to families. 7. Provide parent & health education, case management, resource and referrals, basic needs support, transportation assistance, and/or other support services to families on caseload. 8. Conduct systematic follow-ups for all families. 9. Create and set-up required events on monthly calendar. 10. Record all group and individualized services and activities in a complete, concise, and timely manner utilizing program forms into PEIRS (DFPS), Salesforce, and (BCFS) software. 11. Meet with supervisor on a bi-weekly basis to evaluate status of families on caseload. 12. Meet all deliverables as outlined in the grant. 13. Attend all required trainings.**Measurable Deliverables:**1. Maintain a caseload and provide services for 12 cases per month. 2. Meet with clients at least 2x’s per month. 3. Update documentation requirements in Salesforce within 48 hours. 4. Update documentation requirements in PEIRS within 48 hours. 5. Update documentation requirements in SafeCare within 24 hours. 6. Provide community education on child abuse prevention strategies monthly. 7. Collaborate with Family Resource Center staff on a monthly basis.**Requirements:** 1. Maintain current licenses and certificates required for the position including but not limited to: • First Aid • CPR 2. Obtains and maintains certification in SafeCare curriculum administration per National SafeCare Research and Training Center guidelines. 3. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens and maintain emotional control, and professional composure at all times. 4. Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request. 5. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check 6. Demonstrate the ability to: a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics. b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English. c. Work in a fast-paced environment. d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position. e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. f. Travel as needed. g. Manage time effectively and efficiently.Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and Responsibilities per grant requirements to this job at any time.Here at BCFS Health and Human Services, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Please feel free to apply for this position even if your work experience and education do not align perfectly with every requirement for this job description. You may very well be the perfect candidate for this role or other ones that we have open. Thank you for your interest in joining our mission! BCFS Health and Human Services, is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive a COVID vaccination and an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption from BCFS Health and Human Services, as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof. BCFS Health and Human Services, is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of BCFS Health and Human Services, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.