What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prenatal and Parenting Educator position at Archdiocese of Philadelphia?
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Prenatal and Parenting Educator
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Community Based Service
Summary
Develop, recruit and facilitate prenatal and parenting programs and services for families served within the Southwest Family Service Center community, utilizing a Family utilizing a Family Strengthening Framework.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, recruit and facilitate prenatal and parenting educative and supportive programs by utilizing evidenced based curricula such as Parents as Teacher, Parent Café' and Strengthening Families while embracing a Family Strengthening framework throughout service delivery.
- Provide Case Management services to pregnant women identified as having stressors that could potentially interfere with a healthy full term birth of the baby. Supportive services include completing a full assessment, attending prenatal visits and home visits, and identifying goals to assist the parent with throughout her pregnancy and during the first year of life.
- Screen and schedule diaper bank services as needed for those in need.
- Work collaboratively with other community organizations in providing programming to address the needs of individuals/families experiencing prenatal and/or parenting needs.
- Maintain weekly documentation of services and maintain client records in an organized manner utilizing the Harmony database or other assigned computer database. Provide monthly/quarterly service reports of group statistics and outcomes to CSS Administrator.
- Complete and submit all Real Alternative paperwork into the system weekly and maintain organized confidential files for eligible clients participating in the program.
- Actively participate in Real Alternatives and all contractual funded programs' meetings/conferences/trainings.
- Weekly visits to the WIC office to share resources and services that are provided at SWFSC pregnancy and parenting program.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings, weekly supervision, and CSS trainings as well as required trainings of funders.
- Other tasks and duties assigned by the CSS Administrator which may include but not limited to programs outside of pregnancy/parenting services.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of and orientation to the philosophy of the agency as presented in the mission statement.
- Strict adherence to the Archdiocesan position on abortion and contraception.
- Requires minimum or BSW or related degree with 1-3 years of experience.
- Requires interest/experience in crisis pregnancy, teen pregnancy, child welfare, parenting education, etc.
- Ability to maintain a professional partnership with clients and community organizations at all times.
- Requires a PA driver's license and insured vehicle.
- Requires traveling to other Catholic Social Services locations as well as local agencies, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Offices and other agency collaborations.
- Some evening hours are required.
Education
Requires BSW or related degree
Experience
1 -3 years of experience
Skills
Bilingual preferred
