4,269 Parent Support jobs in the United States

Job Type

Full-time

Description

***Average hourly rate is $23.49 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)***

Make a difference in the lives of children and families! We're seeking a compassionate and driven Parent Support Specialist to provide parenting education, coaching, and resource navigation. This role involves home visits, community outreach, and collaboration with families to build resilience and promote healthy development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or related field
• 1+ year experience with children/families
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel

• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Meaningful work that strengthens families and communities
• Flexible scheduling

Job Type

Full-time

Description

***Average hourly rate is $23.49 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)***

Make a difference in the lives of children and families! We're seeking a compassionate and driven Parent Support Specialist to provide parenting education, coaching, and resource navigation. This role involves home visits, community outreach, and collaboration with families to build resilience and promote healthy development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or related field
• 1+ year experience with children/families
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel

• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Meaningful work that strengthens families and communities
• Flexible scheduling

• Provide information to parents that will assist with reinforcement or extension ideas on learning activities in a variety of group settings.
• Complete home visits and maintain all documentation of home visits conducted. -Home instructors.
• Know community resources and refer families to resources or access community resources for the families in the school community.
• Serve as a communication link between families and school staff as needed.
• Coordinate a series of parent education activities and programs that provide information, resources, and support to families in the school community.
• In depth knowledge of programs and activity opportunities offered through the school that can be messaged and communicated to students and families.
• Disseminate approved materials and information pertaining to community activities, as well as school programs and information at various venues (such as Fam Jams) that are available.
• Develop a plan with specific activities and engagement functions to increase parental engagement.
• Serve as the liaison to organize the recruitment, processing and training of campus volunteers.
• Attend all required professional learning sessions directly related to the position.

• Accredited High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency).
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from various backgrounds.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills.

• Serve high-risk families, including those whose children are at substantial risk of placement or who are in placement and cannot be reunified without in-home or community services.
• Provide services to children and families in a variety of settings.
• Provide parenting education and training designed to build on and increase the strength and stability of families, increase parent confidence and competence in parenting abilities, and enhance family functioning and protective capacities in an individual or group setting.
• Provide behavioral management education, skills, and solutions.
• Provide budgeting education and skills.
• Provided environmental safety training and education.
• Increase parental communication skills.
• Schedule, supervise, assess, and document visits between children in foster care and their biological parents and/or other caregivers.
• Provide feedback on strengths and/or challenges observed in the visits.
• Testify in court when subpoenaed.
• Collaborate and advocate with formal and informal community resources and systems, while teaching clients to advocate for themselves.
• Promote a positive relationship and healthy boundaries with each client with a non-judgmental and strength-based approach.
• Work as a part of an integrated service team with the agency and DFCS, as well as other public and private agencies and programs.
• Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity, among the agency's service population and staff.
• Perform other duties as requested by your direct supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services and 5 years' experience facilitating trainings. Prior experience working with youth and families is a plus.
• Ability to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes.
• Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet.
• Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
• Local travel is required.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to work with respect for cultural diversity.
• Ability to engage families who may not want the service.
• Ability to adapt and individualize program services to utilize family strengths and skills.
• Commitment to empowering individuals and families to solve their own problems.
• Ability to establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems.
• Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

***Average hourly rate is $23.49 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)***

Make a difference in the lives of children and families! We're seeking a compassionate and driven Parent Support Specialist to provide parenting education, coaching, and resource navigation. This role involves home visits, community outreach, and collaboration with families to build resilience and promote healthy development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in social work, psychology, or related field
• 1+ year experience with children/families
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel

• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Meaningful work that strengthens families and communities
• Flexible scheduling

Position Overview:

Provide support, guidance, crisis response and leadership to the FFC Department’s caregivers. The Foster Parent Advocate will act as a liaison between staff and caregivers. Providing support to foster parents that facilitate stability in placement of youth. Additional responsibilities include contacting caregivers to set up initial and subsequent home visits, assessing foster homes to identify needs for the youth in care, and provide support and training to caregivers.

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in human services or related field preferred. HSD/GED required. Candidate is required to have experience as a Licensed Foster Parent. Experience working with abused and neglected children, or experience working with foster parents preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be well organized, able to work independently, and able to make appropriate decisions and judgments as related to assessments, services and recommendations on child welfare cases. Must be willing to work evening hours as needed.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

• Provide information to parents that will assist with reinforcement or extension ideas on learning activities in a variety of group settings.
• Complete home visits and maintain all documentation of home visits conducted. -Home instructors.
• Know community resources and refer families to resources or access community resources for the families in the school community.
• Serve as a communication link between families and school staff as needed.
• Coordinate a series of parent education activities and programs that provide information, resources, and support to families in the school community.
• In depth knowledge of programs and activity opportunities offered through the school that can be messaged and communicated to students and families.
• Disseminate approved materials and information pertaining to community activities, as well as school programs and information at various venues (such as Fam Jams) that are available.
• Develop a plan with specific activities and engagement functions to increase parental engagement.
• Serve as the liaison to organize the recruitment, processing and training of campus volunteers.
• Attend all required professional learning sessions directly related to the position.

• Accredited High School Diploma or equivalent (U.S.A. equivalency).
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from various backgrounds.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills.

Job Type

Part-time

Description

Work Hours: Varies Workdays: Varies Location: Guadalupe Home, San Antonio TX

Summary: Supervise pregnant and parenting mothers ages 18+ years old and their children ages 0-3 years old within the Guadalupe Home Program and set appropriate trauma informed behavioral limits within a safe and caring environment. The Parent Support Specialist is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out responsibilities assigned as long as such actions do not deviate from established organizational policies and are consistent with program guidelines and sound professional judgment.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Pass TPCN Counselor Certification exam with 80% or better annually/as required.
• *Properly bill TPCN and/or other agency utilized systems provided to residents.
• *Knowledge of Guadalupe Home's Resident Rules & Guidelines.
• *Issue write-ups for residents that violate the Rules & Guidelines for Guadalupe Home.
• *Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner.
• *Must have clean driving record
• *Must be available to cover overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.
• Teach constructive behavior and social skills.
• Teach basic parenting skills.
• Teach realistic problem-solving behaviors and life skills.
• Teach good personal hygiene skills.
• Reinforce positive behavior by providing healthy, positive incentives for residents and children.
• Oversee daily chores and room checks.
• Ensure cleanliness of all common areas.
• Update daily logs, both written and electronic such as volunteer logs, medication logs, In-kind donations.
• Assist with implementation of social and recreational activities for residents.
• Engage with residents and children daily during activities and leisure time.
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral is mandatory.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and Employment Policy is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience
  • Prefer experience working with families and children, support services, and/or shelters;
  • Required to have a clean driving record and proof of insurance to drive agency vehicle or to transport residents in agency vehicles to events as needed.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

• Experience with computer software and general office machines (i.e., Microsoft Office software preferred);
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.