Parent Empowerment Program Supervisor

Pinnacle Community Services, Inc.; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Community Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Domestic Violence Services - Parent Empowerment Program professional in Niagara County, NY.

This role requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field (or a Bachelor’s with experience) and at least 2 years of working with families, with expertise in child development and trauma-informed care. The incumbent will supervise program staff and interns, manage referrals, deliver parenting curricula, and collaborate with the Niagara County

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work or related field, or Bachelor’s with experience
• Minimum of 2 years working with families
• Knowledge of child development, motivational interviewing, trauma informed care, and reflective and clinical supervision

Responsibilities

• Provides regular, scheduled supervision to Program team members and student interns, as appropriate
• Carries a small caseload as needed
• Ongoing evaluation of service plan in supervision
• Manages and assigns referrals as needed
• Provides parents with supportive and evidence based Parenting Curriculum and provides supervised visitation services, as appropriate
• Provides client outreach services and occasional transport using personal car
• Collaborates with Niagara County Department of Social Services on shared caseload
• Attends Service Plan Reviews at DSS and Permanency Hearings at Family Court, when schedule allows
• Provides ongoing Quality Assurances measures
• Responsible for ongoing documentation and record keeping
• Responsible for reporting to funders, regulatory bodies and/or Agency as required by the Director of Parenting Services
• Presentations for Parents Program services to community
• Presents parenting educational information to community groups, as appropriate
• Participates actively in regularly scheduled supervision with Family Violence Services Director
• Performs other duties as assigned by Administration

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Trauma informed care

Reflective supervision

Parent education

Education

Master's in Social Work or related field

Bachelor's degree with experience

Job description

PROGRAM: Domestic Violence Services - Parent Empowerment Program

STATUS: Full Time

FLSA DESIGNATION: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Family Violence Services

DEGREE: Master’s in Social Work or related field, or Bachelors with experience AND

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2 years working with families, knowledge of child development, motivational interviewing, trauma informed care, and reflective and clinical supervision

SALARY: $26.05 per hour

Travel throughout Niagara County

AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• Reliable transportation

AGENCY EXPECTATIONS:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the program, missions, and services of Pinnacle Community Services, Inc., (PCS)
• Complies with all policies and procedures of PCS (including NASW Code of Ethics, Collective Bargaining Agreement, and corporate Compliance Policies) and all governmental and legal requirements
• Attends and participates in appropriate agency staff trainings and meetings
• Advocates for cultural diversity/sensitivity as appropriate
• Reports all suspected incidences of child abuse/neglect to NYS Hotline with supervisory approval
• Experience and knowledge on the use of computers, cell phones and a broad understanding of using the Internet and e-mail in the workplace

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides regular, scheduled supervision to Program team members and student interns, as appropriate
• Carries a small caseload as needed
• Ongoing evaluation of service plan in supervision
• Manages and assigns referrals as needed.
• Provides parents with supportive and evidence based Parenting Curriculum and provides supervised visitation services, as appropriate
• Provides client outreach services and occasional transport using personal car
• Collaborates with Niagara County Department of Social Services on shared caseload
• Attends Service Plan Reviews at DSS and Permanency Hearings at Family Court, when schedule allows.
• Provides ongoing Quality Assurances measures
• Responsible for ongoing documentation and record keeping
• Responsible for reporting to funders, regulatory bodies and/or Agency as required by the Director of Parenting Services
• Presentations for Parents Program services to community
• Presents parenting educational information to community groups, as appropriate
• Participates actively in regularly scheduled supervision with Family Violence Services Director
• Performs other duties as assigned by Administration

DISCLAIMER:

The information contained in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of this position.