Positive Impacts
Location
Saint Louis, MO | United States
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From $20 an hour
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Full-time
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Family Coach
Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Family Coach provides parenting support, education and case management for a caseload of up to twenty-five families with young children at risk of child abuse and neglect. Parenting education u s ing the Nurturing Skills curriculum is delivered within individual sessions using a home visiting approach. The primary focus is on promoting healthy families by enhancing parenting to ensure a sa fe, stable environment for the child/children.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following: (Other duties as assigned.)
Parent Coaches must demonstrate a thorough understanding of issues related to parenting and child development ; knowledge of community resources; an understanding of family syste ms ; the impact of abu se and neglect; substance abuse; mental illness; poverty; grief and loss; and trauma on children and their families. Parent Coaches will:
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor' s degree in Social Work or related field. Two years' experience in community based child welfare service or an advanced degree in Social Work or Counseling.
Language Skills : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos . Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients , and other employees of the organization.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other: Must be 21 years of age. Must possess a valid driver's license, reliable access to an automobile and valid automobile insurance. Must have excellent written and verbal skills; a nonjudgmental attitude; excellent assessment skills; ability to work with a culturally diverse population; ability to develop effective treatment plans; ability to advocate for clients; flexible scheduling including availability evenings and weekends according to client's needs; ability to prioritize and organize needed tasks; conflict resolutions and crisis intervention skills; ability to develop rapport and work effectively and empathically with assigned clients; ability to maintain professional relationships and communicate effectively with community partners, court representatives and referral sources. Must have proven ability to utilize MS Office products and navigate various electronic databases as well as sufficient typing skills.
Positive Impacts offer great benefits to include:
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$20 per hour