PROGRAM SUPERVISOR PARENTS AS TEACHERS

Responsibilities

• General Supervisory Support:
• Provide supervisory support for 2 to 4 Home Visitors (HV) to include bi-weekly supervision sessions each month.
• Ensure full time parent educators participate in a minimum of two hours of individual reflective supervision and a minimum of two hours of staff meetings.
• Increase participation of part time parent educators in one hour of reflective supervision and two hours of staff meetings.
• Support high-quality services to families.
• Ensure that home visiting documentation is completed accurately and submitted in accordance with program policies.
• Maintain monitoring of HV caseloads and home visit completion rates.
• Observe each HV in home visits at least semi-annually and provide feedback that encourages professional development.
• Routinely provide reflective supervision to HV to support their work with challenging families and enhance their abilities.
• Develop and implement FSS initial training plans and ensure that assigned staff meets all Parents as Teachers (PAT) training requirements.
• Work hours are flexible to meet the needs of families.
• Family Services:
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of the PAT Standards to ensure that the services provided by HV’s are in adherence with the PAT program model.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of community resources to support HV’s in their work with families.
• Work with HV’s to ensure that each participating family completes required program assessment, is current with immunizations and well-child visits, and receives referrals to community resources in accordance with program policies and procedures.
• Support HV’s with developing Family Goal Plans and monitors family progress towards goals.
• Review and monitor family situations that result in the submission of incident reports and work with program staff to provide intervention services to families as needed.
• Facilitate home visits as needed.
• Program Support:
• Function as a team leader by assisting with the facilitation of team meetings on a rotating basis and by providing daily support and crisis management.
• Participate in administrative program meetings.
• Aid in the selection of staff by conducting initial interviews.
• Facilitate orientation trainings for new staff and assist with developing and revising staff trainings.
• Aid in the revision of program forms and updating policies/procedures, as needed.
• Support with the completion of annual participant satisfaction surveys and compilation of results.
• Aid Program Manager with reporting and data management.
• Work closely with the department PM & Director to obtain and maintain program certification and fidelity.
• Networking and Coordination Activities:
• Participate in PAT Supervisor meetings.
• Participate in community meetings and work groups as applicable.
• Facilitate community presentations about program services as needed.
• Miscellaneous:
• Collaborate with agency staff from other programs when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager or Director of Programs and Services.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences (Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Mental Health, Nursing and Education, or equivalent) required.
• Master’s Degree preferred

Experience

• Must possess at least 5 years of experience working directly with families with children in-home or in group settings.
• Case management or service coordination experience preferred.

Skills

• A solid understanding of and/or experience in supervising and motivating staff, as well as providing support to staff in stressful work environments.
• Experience in early childhood prevention services; home visitation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of infant/child development, parent-child attachment, maternal-infant health and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
• Experience with providing family services that embrace the concepts of family–centered, strength-based, culturally sensitive service provision.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to reflective supervision, data collection, and continuous quality improvement.