Teen Parent Specialist I P/T AM & OVN Shifts - Seton Home

Position Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and implement parenting, educational, independent living skills, and recreational activities during your shift as assigned.
• Build a positive relationship with each program participant and foster positive connections with mothers and their children.
• Effectively manage the group of children assigned to you. Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures to maintain youth rights and appropriate discipline.
• Actively engage with participants with the goal of fostering positive and age appropriate development of each participant.
• Ability to meet deadlines and documentation completely and accurately in accordance with state licensing, contractors, and various funders.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner as a representative of Seton Home with participants, staff, children, school staff and anyone who comes in contact with your role.
• Maintain positive culturally competent relationships with residents and staff.
• Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
• Adhere to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and take precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
• Provide input into development of treatment plans as appropriate during IDT meetings and clinical rounds.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities

• AM - Morning Routine
• Help wake residents and engage them in their daily routine.
• Ensure participants are where they need to be on time.
• Supervise any residents unable to attend school, interact and engage in activities with residents and children.
• Supervise and assist residents with school work while at school in the classroom with assigned school work.
• Aid residents and engage in vocational classes with residents as scheduled.
• Ensure basic needs of all participants and their children are met.
• Turn in daily progress notes and TPCN logs at the end of shift.
• Complete transition report with oncoming shift.
• OVN - Overnight Routine
• Complete safety checks with the goal to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program.
• Complete facility observation checklist.
• Prepare and set out breakfast for residents within one hour of preparation.
• Process hygiene, clothing and other needs requests for clients, document accordingly in agency database.
• Prepare logs, needs requests, inventory, and resident binders.
• Process medications.
• Complete daily med audit and email to appropriate personnel.
• Update medication binders as new intakes arrive.
• Process and distribute basic hygiene requests, toiletries and document accordingly and timely in agency database.
• Clean and make ready vacant rooms.

Requirements

• Education - Associate’s Degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, Psychology etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience - Minimum of 6 month experience in human services field or Child Welfare Field working with children and adolescents.
• Licenses and Credentials - Reliable transportation, valid driver license, valid vehicle insurance.
• Knowledge and Skills - Experience with computer software, solid grasp of Trauma Informed Care and Pregnant and Parenting Populations, detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team, good written and verbal skills, good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Physical Requirements - Lifting up to 20 to 40 pounds, sitting, walking, bending waist (forward or sideways), squatting, balancing, reaching above shoulder height, reaching below shoulder height, driving, pushing, pulling, stooping, climbing, repetitive motions.

Travel Requirements

• 20% local travel.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 20 to 40 pounds - Constantly
• Sitting - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Running - Occasionally
• Reach above shoulder height - Frequently
• Reach below shoulder height - Frequently
• Driving - Occasionally
• Pushing - Rarely
• Pulling - Rarely
• Squatting - Rarely
• Bending waist (forward or sideways) - Frequently
• Stooping - Frequently
• Climbing - Rarely
• Repetitive motions - Constantly

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.).

Equal Opportunity Employer

This is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.