Program Supervisor - Parents as Teachers
Maryland Nonprofits · Baltimore, MD · 4 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Provide supervisory support for 2 to 4 Home Visitors (HV) including bi-weekly supervision sessions.
- Ensure reflective supervision and staff meetings for parent educators as per program policies.
- Monitor home visiting documentation and caseloads, and provide feedback for professional development.
- Develop and implement FSS initial training plans and ensure staff meet PAT training requirements.
- Work flexibly to meet family needs, facilitate home visits, and support HVs in their work with challenging families.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of community resources to support HVs in their work with families.
- Support HVs in completing required program assessments, ensuring immunizations and well-child visits, and referrals to community resources.
- Facilitate Family Goal Plans and monitor family progress.
- Review and monitor family situations resulting in incident reports and provide intervention services as needed.
- Assist with team meetings, orientation trainings, and staff trainings.
- Participate in community meetings and workgroups, and facilitate community presentations about program services.
- Collaborate with agency staff from other programs and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences (Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Mental Health, Nursing and Education, or equivalent) required.
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience working directly with families in-home or in group settings, with case management or service coordination experience preferred.
- A solid understanding of and/or experience in supervising and motivating staff, as well as providing support in stressful work environments.
- Experience in early childhood prevention services and home visitation experience preferred.
- Knowledge of infant/child development, parent-child attachment, maternal-infant health, and dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
- A strong commitment to family-centered, strength-based, and culturally sensitive service provision.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to reflective supervision, data collection, and continuous quality improvement.