Trauma-Informed Teen Parent Mentor (Night Shift)

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE INC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Family Independence Inc. is seeking a Resident Assistant to support teen parents and their children in a trauma-informed residential setting, under supervision of the Clinical Care Coordinator. The role requires evenings, nights and weekends to meet contract requirements and client needs.

You will model positive parent-child interactions, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and help implement goals, safety checks, and routine documentation while promoting client self-esteem and learning.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirements are a High School Diploma, or a HiSET certificate.
• Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Life experience, and demonstrated work experience with high-risk adolescents, single parent families, and crisis intervention are essential.
• According to the contract, this position must be filled by a female.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates positive role modeling of parent child interactions.
• Participates actively as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the ongoing assessment of the teen parents and child/ren. Implements appropriate measures to ensure safety of mother and child as directed.
• Participates actively as a member of an interdisciplinary team to formulate, implement and modify treatment goals and objectives that reflect the individual needs of the mother and child, goals of the program and targeted outcomes.
• The night staff is responsible as assigned for the inventory of supplies.
• The night staff is responsible for completing safety checks as assigned and filling out the appropriate forms.
• Night staff, as assigned, is responsible for checking the client files nightly for completeness. Also, the log book and medication books are checked for completeness and a report given to the Resident Counselor.
• Night staff is responsible for restocking forms and supplies in the office(s).
• Communicates effectively with teens and their families, collateral agencies and community organizations, including timely follow-up and demonstrated responsiveness to client service needs.
• Complies with all agency and departmental operational policies and procedures as well as contract and licensing requirements. This includes, but is not limited to: record keeping, data and outcomes management, follow-up, licensing and contract and requirements, and OSHA workplace safety.
• Participates in developing and implementing training, both individual and groups for teen mothers, in compliance with the agency and DCF goals and objectives for the TPP program.
• Responds effectively to internal and external audit procedures and corrective action requests, ensuring that all necessary adjustments are completed in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in interdepartmental collaboration as assigned, to facilitate service integration and the successful completion of special projects.
• Attends regularly scheduled supervision meetings and assumes responsibility for identifying learning needs and seeking training opportunities to improve skills.
• Complies with all personnel policies and procedures, seeking council from supervisor as indicated.
• Attends and actively participates in all internal and external meetings as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or HiSET

Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

Family Independence Inc. is seeking a Resident Assistant to support teen parents and their children in a trauma-informed residential setting, under supervision of the Clinical Care Coordinator. The role requires evenings, nights and weekends to meet contract requirements and client needs.

You will model positive parent-child interactions, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and help implement goals, safety checks, and routine documentation while promoting client self-esteem and learning.