Teen Parent Specialist II PM (2pm-10pm) Sunday-Thursday

Description

Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday / 2pm - 10pm

Summary:

Responsible for the overall wellbeing, care and supervision of adolescent mothers’ ages 12- 17, young adult mothers 18-21 years old and their children ages 0-5 years old. The Teen Parent Specialist works in providing services to clients in a residential setting and applies trauma informed practices to provide a safe and caring environment. The Teen Parent Specialist is responsible for supervision and guidance of residents while ensuring their needs are met. This role 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.

Requirements

• *Implement Sanctuary Model commitments and tools to create a trauma-informed environment.
• *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, youth and young adults 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. 
• Monitor activities and interactions to ensure safety of residents 
• Meet deadlines and documentation completely and accurately in accordance with program expectations, state licensing, contracts, 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.
• Responsible for documenting client progress and interactions via online database(s) 
• Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
• Responsible for administering medication, as needed, to residents and their children;
• Provide input into development of resident service plans as appropriate to your supervisor. 
• Learn and ensure compliance with Client Youth Rights, Minimum Standards, T3C requirements, contractor and funder requirements.
•  Assume responsibility for transportation of residents to school, medical appointments, court, activities, hospital emergencies, and other appointments as needed and when transporter is not available.
• Responsible for the care of tender age children 0-5 in the event that the mother refuses or is unable to parent child. 
• Maintain and uphold agency policies regarding professional boundaries with clients. 
• Apply de-escalation techniques and Emergency Behavior Intervention techniques as trained. 
• Learn and implement practices consistent with policies and procedures. 
• Demonstrate maturity, sense of confidence and emotional stability.
• As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of New Employee Orientation and Training is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.
• Must complete al required professional development assigned in a timely manner
• Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, and others.
• 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 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 the Shift Supervisor.

Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities: 

• Participate in shift transition to obtain information regarding resident’s well-being, areas of concern, updates from the leadership team, etc. 
• Conduct medical cart exchange between shift transition to verify medications are accounted for and have been administered and properly logged on the medication logs,  etc. 
• Administer prescribed and OTC medications to clients and their children, as needed
• Ensure that residents and their children are informed with sufficient time to prepare for any appointments, meetings or sessions scheduled for the day according to the program daily calendar
• Transport clients to where they need to be, as needed
• Supervise, interact and engage clients who are unable to attend school/work 
• Teach resident life-skills through daily interactions and assist residents with tasks as necessary
  • This may include room cleanliness, hygiene practices, how to wash clothes, healthy eating habits, etc. 
• Ensure basic  needs of all participants and their children are met
• Complete room and safety checks with the goal to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program
• Document client progress and interactions/services provided via online database system(s)
• Document and notify shift supervisor of any serious incident occurrences
• Lead and participate in client activities that are assigned during your shift; ensuring to document participation status in resident Activity Logs
• Process new medication and discard expired or discontinued medication, as necessary or directed by supervisor
• Process and distribute requested needs such as hygiene products, clothing, toiletries, etc. and document accordingly and timely in agency database
• Prompt and ensure that residents follow the daily schedule to include meal time, recreation time, chores, laundry schedule, etc. 
• Complete transition report with oncoming shift 

Competencies:

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• De-escalation
• Empathy
• Resilience 
• Solution Oriented
• Stress Management
• Teamwork
• Technology 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Education
  • Associate’s Degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, Psychology etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED. 
• Experience
  • Minimum of 6 months experience in human services field or child welfare field working with children, adolescents and/or families. 
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance
• Submit daily progress notes and service interaction logs at the end of shift 
• Complete transition report with oncoming shift 

Minimum Knowledge and Skills: 

• Experience with computer software 
• Understanding of Trauma Informed Care and Pregnant and Parenting Populations
• Sanctuary Model knowledge is a plus
• 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.

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes 20% local and no overnight travel